Volkswagen Golf 1999 vs Dodge Caliber 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 133 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 18.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Dodge Caliber is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 72 HP less power than Dodge Caliber, whereas torque is 177 NM less than Dodge Caliber. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 7.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Caliber, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Dodge Caliber. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 1030 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.54 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm shorter than the Dodge Caliber, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 524 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1470 litres | 1360 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 64 litres less trunk space than the Dodge Caliber. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Dodge Caliber. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`815 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2600 | |
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