Volkswagen Golf 2000 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 148 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 2 HP less power than Renault Megane, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2000 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 485 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | 1600 litres | |
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Renault Megane has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 25 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 175 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`695 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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