The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) vs. Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (08 - 12)

€ 22,600
VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 16,000
 Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (08 - 12) Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
€ 22,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 16,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW Golf 1.4 TSI is 9.6 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 0.9 cm taller than the Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100.
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1471
Blueprint Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (08 - 12)
1808
2037
1786 mm
Width
1808 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2037 mm
1480 mm
Height
1471 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (08 - 12)
2641
4295
4199 mm
Length
4295 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2641 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
1290 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1722 kg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.78 %
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (08 - 12)

General

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
1K
Generation
BZ
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CAX*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
120 bhp
99 bhp
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
200 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
200 NM
148 NM
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100

Performance

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
124 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100

▶ REPLAY
10.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.93 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
10.75 kg/bhp
12.93 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
42 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
46 mpg
42 mpg
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
34 mpg
city
31 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
548 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
551 mi
548 mi
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Environmental Impact
117.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
128.7 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
117.5 kWh
128.7 kWh
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
530 kg
Maximum Payload
442 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
405 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L