Volkswagen Golf 1997 vs Mazda Premacy 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Mazda Premacy have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf torque is 12 NM less than Mazda Premacy. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Premacy, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Premacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Polo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 626, Mazda 323 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda Premacy 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: | 4.34 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.57 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 4 cm longer than the Mazda Premacy, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 14 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | 1848 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 46 litres more trunk space than the Mazda Premacy. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda Premacy (by 423 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Mazda Premacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`615 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Mazda Premacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Mazda Premacy, so Mazda Premacy quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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