Volkswagen Golf 2011 vs Skoda Fabia 2010
| Body: | Cabrio | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
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Skoda Fabia is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 20 HP less power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Skoda Fabia. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.5 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Golf consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.50 m | |
| Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Fabia are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 480 litres | |
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Skoda Fabia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Golf has 230 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf is 0.9 metres more than that of the Skoda Fabia, which means Volkswagen Golf can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 1`713 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Skoda Fabia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Golf has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Skoda Fabia, so Skoda Fabia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 3800 | |
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