The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12) vs. Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)

€ 25,100
VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12) VW Golf 2.0 TDI
€ 23,800
 Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13) Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
€ 25,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,800

ⓘ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 2.0 TDI is 9.6 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 0.9 cm taller than the Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140.
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1471
Blueprint Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)
1808
2037
1786 mm
Width
1808 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2037 mm
1480 mm
Height
1471 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)
2641
4295
4199 mm
Length
4295 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2641 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1374 kg
Kerb Weight
1353 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1829 kg
VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
21 kg
1.53 %
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)

General

VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1K
Generation
BZ
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CFF*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1968 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
138 bhp
138 bhp
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
195 NM
at 3750 rpm
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
320 NM
195 NM
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

Performance

VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
130 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
9.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 2.0 TDI

62 mph 62
mph

143 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

▶ REPLAY
9.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.8 kg/bhp
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
9.96 kg/bhp
9.8 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
59 mpg
37 mpg
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
46 mpg
city
28 mpg
69 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
712 mi
Range
490 mi
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
712 mi
490 mi
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Environmental Impact
98.8 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).
144 kWh
VW Golf 2.0 TDI
98.8 kWh
144 kWh
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
126 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
175 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 2.0 TDI
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
536 kg
Maximum Payload
476 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
405 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L