Volkswagen Golf 1991 vs Toyota Carina E 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Toyota Carina E is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 85 HP less power than Toyota Carina E, whereas torque is 41 NM less than Toyota Carina E. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.8 | |
| Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Carina E, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| Toyota Carina E gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used also on Toyota Celica | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 4.02 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf is 51 cm shorter than the Toyota Carina E, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
687 litres | 1250 litres | |
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Toyota Carina E has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 140 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Carina E. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Carina E (by 563 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 Toyota Carina E. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`540 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Carina E has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Toyota Carina E, so Toyota Carina E quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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