The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT DSG (17 - 18) vs. KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)

€ 28,300
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT DSG (17 - 18) VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
€ 17,300
 KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13) KIA Carens 1.6
€ 28,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 19.4 cm shorter, 1.3 cm narrower and 7.2 cm lower than the KIA Carens 1.6.
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
1578
Blueprint VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT DSG (17 - 18)
1807
2050
1650
Blueprint KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
1820
2020
1807 mm
Width
1820 mm
2050 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2020 mm
1578 mm
Height
1650 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT DSG (17 - 18)
2670
4351
Blueprint KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
2700
4545
4351 mm
Length
4545 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
1410 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1920 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1885 kg
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT DSG (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.76 %
KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)

General

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
AUV
Generation
UN
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Car Body Style
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Regular Unleaded (91 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DPB*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1498 CC
Engine Capacity
1591 CC
128 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
124 bhp
at 6300 rpm
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
128 bhp
124 bhp
KIA Carens 1.6
200 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
157 NM
at 4200 rpm
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
200 NM
157 NM
KIA Carens 1.6

Performance

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
126 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
9.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

133 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

KIA Carens 1.6

▶ REPLAY
11.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.69 kg/bhp
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
11.02 kg/bhp
11.69 kg/bhp
KIA Carens 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
39 mpg
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
55 mpg
39 mpg
KIA Carens 1.6
45 mpg
city
31 mpg
64 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
609 mi
Range
475 mi
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
609 mi
475 mi
KIA Carens 1.6
Environmental Impact
96.6 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).
136.5 kWh
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
96.6 kWh
136.5 kWh
KIA Carens 1.6
Euro 6c (NEFZ) 36ZA-ZF
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
116 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
174 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI ACT
KIA Carens 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
510 kg
Maximum Payload
435 kg
590 L
Boot Capacity
322 L
1520 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L