Volkswagen Golf 1996 vs Opel Zafira 2000
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 9 HP more power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Opel Zafira. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 1110 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 275 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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