Volkswagen Golf 1998 vs Renault Megane 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 95 HP | |
| Torque: | 128 NM | 127 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 11.8 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 20 HP less power than Renault Megane, but torque is 1 NM more than Renault Megane. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Volkswagen Bora | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Modus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Megane might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 4.16 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm shorter than the Renault Megane, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 348 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1185 litres | 1210 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 18 litres less trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Megane (by 25 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Megane. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`595 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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