Volkswagen Golf 2012 vs Toyota Auris 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Toyota Auris is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 27 HP less power than Toyota Auris, but torque is 90 NM more than Toyota Auris. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 420 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 1510 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Toyota Auris 2010 1.6 engine: Owners of vehicles with this engine most frequently report excessive oil consumption. The timing chain has a relatively short lifespan, with many owners needing to replace it between 150,000 and 200,000 km. ... More about Toyota Auris 2010 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.51 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm longer than the Toyota Auris, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 354 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1270 litres | 750 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 26 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Auris. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 520 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.5 metres more than that of the Toyota Auris, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 8600 | 4400 | |
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