Volkswagen Golf 1999 vs Toyota Avensis 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 129 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 28 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 8.4 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Bora | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Golf engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.52 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 30 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`625 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 280 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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