Volkswagen Golf 1995 vs Nissan Micra 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 103 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 15 HP more power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 42 NM more than Nissan Micra. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 6.1 | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 2.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 420 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 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. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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Volkswagen Golf has 4x4: Instead of a center differential, a viscous coupling is installed with a freewheel mechanism to disengage the driven axle during braking. Under normal driving conditions, 95% of the torque is transferred to the front axle. If slippage occurs, the coupling locks and up to nearly 100% of the torque is automatically transferred to the rear axle. If one front and one rear wheel lose traction, the car will not move. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Golf engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Volkswagen Vento, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | Used only for this car | |
| 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 | 3.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.58 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Golf is 32 cm longer than the Nissan Micra, 12 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 330 litres | 206 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1160 litres | 960 litres | |
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Volkswagen Golf has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Golf has 124 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Micra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 9.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 1.5 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`655 | 1`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 600 | |
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