Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Opel Zafira 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 13 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 1 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Opel Zafira. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 45 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Polo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Meriva | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Opel Zafira might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
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: | 466 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 145 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 466 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | 1705 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 280 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): | 1`615 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Zafira has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.7/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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