Volkswagen Polo 1997 vs Skoda Octavia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 102 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 148 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.3 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 27 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 13 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.2 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller. Volkswagen Polo is 37 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 548 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | 1512 litres | |
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Skoda Octavia has more luggage space. Volkswagen Polo has 158 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 262 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`515 | 1`805 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.0/10 | 7.5/10 | |
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