Volkswagen Golf 1999 vs Toyota Avensis 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 6 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 45 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A6 | Installed on at least 5 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: | 460 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1470 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres less than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`850 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 145 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 7.9/10 | |
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