Volkswagen Golf 1996 vs Mazda Premacy 1999
| 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 belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.1 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 20 HP more power than Mazda Premacy, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Mazda Premacy. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Mazda Premacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.9 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 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Premacy. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda Premacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 420'000 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: | 4 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Audi A6, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon | Used also on 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 | 420 litres | |
| 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`820 | |
| 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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