Volkswagen Golf 1986 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: | 107 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 154 NM | 182 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Golf engine produces 21 HP less power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 28 NM less than Honda CR-V. Despite less power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 10.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.6 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 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 670 km on highway | ||
| 650 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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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: | 4.04 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.68 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf is smaller. Volkswagen Golf is 49 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 28 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 345 litres | 375 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1145 litres | 670 litres | |
| Volkswagen Golf has 30 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 475 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`465 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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