Volkswagen Golf 1996 vs Opel Zafira 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 202 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 11 HP less power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Opel Zafira. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.4 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 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 630'000 km | 440'000 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 Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Volkswagen Vento, Seat Alhambra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Signum | |
| 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. | |||
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 |
1426 litres | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 274 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`695 | 2`020 | |
| 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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