Volkswagen Golf 2001 vs Volvo V50 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Volvo V50 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 36 HP less power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 100 NM less than Volvo V50. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 4.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Volvo V50 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo V50 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf is 11 cm shorter than the Volvo V50, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 417 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1470 litres | 1307 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Golf has 43 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V50. The Volvo V50 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 163 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volvo V50. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volvo V50 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.6/10 | 6.4/10 | |
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