The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) vs. Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (16 - 17)

€ 20,200
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 28,200
 Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (16 - 17) Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
€ 20,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,200

ⓘ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 34.1 cm shorter, 2.6 cm wider and 1 cm taller than the Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid.
VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1470
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (16 - 17)
1760
2080
1786 mm
Width
1760 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2080 mm
1480 mm
Height
1470 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (16 - 17)
2700
4540
4199 mm
Length
4540 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
1265 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
185 kg
12.76 %
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (16 - 17)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
1K
Generation
XW5
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
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder full hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CMX*
Engine Code
2ZR-FXE
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
120 bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
142 NM
at 0 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
142 NM
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
117 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid

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12.52 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.08 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.52 kg/bhp
12.08 kg/bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
94 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
42 mpg
94 mpg
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
32 mpg
city
91 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
97 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
43 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
510 mi
Range
890 mi
VW Golf 1.6
510 mi
890 mi
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
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).
56.8 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
127 kWh
56.8 kWh
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
157 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
70 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
545 kg
Maximum Payload
340 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
501 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1633 L