The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165 EDC (16 - 18)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 30,400
 Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165 EDC (16 - 18) Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW Golf 1.6 is 16 cm shorter, 2.8 cm narrower and 4.2 cm taller than the Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165.
VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1438
Blueprint Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165 EDC (16 - 18)
1814
2058
1786 mm
Width
1814 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2058 mm
1480 mm
Height
1438 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165 EDC (16 - 18)
2669
4359
4199 mm
Length
4359 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2669 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1482 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1945 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
250 kg
16.87 %
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165 EDC (16 - 18)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
1K
Generation
RFB
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
161 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
161 bhp
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
380 NM
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
117 mph
Maximum Speed
133 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165

▶ REPLAY
12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.2 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
9.2 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
61 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
61 mpg
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
29 mpg
city
54 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
47 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
635 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
635 mi
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
94.6 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
94.6 kWh
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
121 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 165
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
463 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
335 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1180 L