Volkswagen Golf 2013 vs Hyundai i30 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 18 HP less power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Hyundai i30. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.9 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.2 l/100km | 5.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1280 km in combined cycle | 1260 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1390 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 920 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1620 litres | 1642 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 77 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 22 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`930 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 5400 | |
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