Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Hyundai i30 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 40 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 113 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 4.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.3 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Ground clearance: | 142 mm (5.6 inches) | 135 mm (5.3 inches) | |
| Hyundai i30 2015 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Hyundai i30 2015 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm shorter than the Hyundai i30, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 378 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | 1316 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 2 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai i30. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai i30 (by 46 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 7200 | |
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