Volkswagen Golf 2010 vs Skoda Octavia 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 249 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 15 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 19 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 2.02 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 24 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 606 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1630 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 101 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.7 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 2`010 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 4200 | |
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