Volkswagen Lupo 1998 vs Opel Corsa 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 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: | 50 HP | 58 HP | |
| Torque: | 86 NM | 85 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 17 seconds | |
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Opel Corsa is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Lupo engine produces 8 HP less power than Opel Corsa, but torque is 1 NM more than Opel Corsa. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Lupo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 34 litres | 44 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 930 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Corsa gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Seat Arosa | Used also on Opel Agila | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Lupo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
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Volkswagen Lupo is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Lupo is 29 cm shorter than the Opel Corsa, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Lupo is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
830 litres | 1050 litres | |
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Opel Corsa has more luggage space. Volkswagen Lupo has 130 litres less trunk space than the Opel Corsa. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Corsa (by 220 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Lupo is 0.1 metres less than that of the Opel Corsa. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`340 | 1`405 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Lupo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Corsa has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Volkswagen Lupo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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