Volkswagen Polo 1997 vs Opel Corsa 1997
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 64 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 112 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 16.9 seconds | 16.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Polo engine produces 4 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 12 NM more than Opel Corsa. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.61 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is larger. Volkswagen Polo is 40 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 3 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | 1050 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Polo has 130 litres more trunk space than the Opel Corsa. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.8 metres more than that of the Opel Corsa, which means Volkswagen Polo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 1`455 | |
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| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Corsa has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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