Volkswagen Golf 1989 vs Honda CR-V 1997
| Body: | Hatchback | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 143 NM | 182 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Honda CR-V is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 30 HP less power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 39 NM less than Honda CR-V. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 10.1 | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 670 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Volkswagen Golf 1986: 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. Honda CR-V 1997: Car has Honda`s real-time four-wheel drive system, which sends torque to the front wheels under normal conditions. Multi-plate clutch transfers torque to rear axle when wheel slip is detected (pressure is applied to clutch by dual pump system). To allow ABS to work smoothly, the clutch is also disengaged during braking. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.68 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 55 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 26 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 230 litres | 375 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | 670 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 145 litres less trunk space than the Honda CR-V. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Golf (by 360 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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