The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) vs. Opel Astra GTC 1.4 (12 - 14)

€ 20,200
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 19,500
 Opel Astra GTC 1.4 (12 - 14) Opel Astra GTC 1.4
€ 20,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 26.7 cm shorter, 5.4 cm narrower and 0.9 cm lower than the Opel Astra GTC 1.4.
VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1489
Blueprint Opel Astra GTC 1.4 (12 - 14)
1840
2020
1786 mm
Width
1840 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2020 mm
1480 mm
Height
1489 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Opel Astra GTC 1.4 (12 - 14)
2695
4466
4199 mm
Length
4466 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2695 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
1265 kg
Kerb Weight
1408 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
143 kg
10.16 %
Opel Astra GTC 1.4 (12 - 14)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
1K
Generation
P-J
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1398 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
99 bhp
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
130 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
130 NM
Opel Astra GTC 1.4

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
117 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

201 m
0.000 sec

Opel Astra GTC 1.4

▶ REPLAY
12.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.22 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.52 kg/bhp
14.22 kg/bhp
Opel Astra GTC 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
42 mpg
46 mpg
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
32 mpg
city
36 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
510 mi
Range
570 mi
VW Golf 1.6
510 mi
570 mi
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
Environmental Impact
127 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).
115.6 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
127 kWh
115.6 kWh
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
157 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
144 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.4
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
545 kg
Maximum Payload
432 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1235 L