Volkswagen Golf 1998 vs Seat Ibiza 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Seat Ibiza have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Golf torque is 10 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 470 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1998 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.15 m | 3.95 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger. Volkswagen Golf is 20 cm longer than the Seat Ibiza, 4 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 265 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1184 litres | 1030 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 65 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 154 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 Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Seat Ibiza has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1200 | |
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