Volkswagen Golf 1993 vs Toyota Corolla 1997
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Toyota Corolla is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 20 HP less power than Toyota Corolla, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm longer than the Toyota Corolla, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 466 litres | 308 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1425 litres | 1218 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 158 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 207 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 9.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Corolla, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`615 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Toyota Corolla has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Toyota Corolla, so Toyota Corolla quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.7/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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