Volkswagen Golf 2009 vs Peugeot 308 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 28 HP more power than Peugeot 308, whereas torque is 50 NM more than Peugeot 308. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
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The Peugeot 308 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Peugeot 308, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1330 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1530 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 308 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.56 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 3 cm longer than the Peugeot 308, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 508 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1495 litres | 2149 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 3 litres less trunk space than the Peugeot 308. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Peugeot 308 (by 654 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Peugeot 308. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 2`150 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 308 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 7.0/10 | |
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