Volkswagen Golf 1993 vs Mazda Premacy 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 161 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.4 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Mazda Premacy is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 25 HP less power than Mazda Premacy, whereas torque is 16 NM less than Mazda Premacy. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 9.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 10.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Premacy, 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 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Premacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 560 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda Premacy engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | 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. Volkswagen Golf 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: | no data | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1848 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): | no data | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mazda Premacy has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Mazda Premacy, so Mazda Premacy quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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