Volkswagen Golf 1993 vs Opel Zafira 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 107 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 41 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 43 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 4.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.3 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 Opel Zafira, 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 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.63 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 20 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1705 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.7/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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