The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) vs. Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)

€ 36,900
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) VW Golf GTE
€ 19,300
 Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12) Opel Astra 1.6
€ 36,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf GTE is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 14.9 cm shorter, 1.5 cm narrower and 3.8 cm lower than the Opel Astra 1.6.
VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
1472
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1510
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)
1814
2013
1799 mm
Width
1814 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2013 mm
1472 mm
Height
1510 mm
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
2626
4270
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)
2685
4419
4270 mm
Length
4419 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2685 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
1599 kg
Kerb Weight
1373 kg
2020 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
226 kg
14.13 %
Opel Astra 1.6 (09 - 12)

General

VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
AU
Generation
P-J
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DGE*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
201 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf GTE
201 bhp
113 bhp
Opel Astra 1.6
350 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
155 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW Golf GTE
350 NM
155 NM
Opel Astra 1.6

Performance

VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
135 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf GTE

62 mph 62
mph

163 m
0.000 sec

Opel Astra 1.6

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7.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.15 kg/bhp
VW Golf GTE
7.96 kg/bhp
12.15 kg/bhp
Opel Astra 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
Fuel Economy
188 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW Golf GTE
188 mpg
45 mpg
Opel Astra 1.6
No data
city
34 mpg
No data
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1657 mi
Range
552 mi
VW Golf GTE
1657 mi
552 mi
Opel Astra 1.6
Environmental Impact
28.5 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).
119.4 kWh
VW Golf GTE
28.5 kWh
119.4 kWh
Opel Astra 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
35 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
147 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf GTE
Opel Astra 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
421 kg
Maximum Payload
497 kg
272 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
1162 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1235 L