The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 20) vs. KIA Carens 2.0 Automatic (06 - 13)

€ 30,000
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 20) VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
€ 21,500
 KIA Carens 2.0 Automatic (06 - 13) KIA Carens 2.0
€ 30,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,500

ⓘ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 OPF 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 2.0.
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
1578
Blueprint VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 20)
1807
2050
1650
Blueprint KIA Carens 2.0 Automatic (06 - 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 OPF ACT DSG (18 - 20)
2670
4351
Blueprint KIA Carens 2.0 Automatic (06 - 13)
2700
4545
4351 mm
Length
4545 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
1420 kg
Kerb Weight
1537 kg
1920 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2055 kg
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT DSG (18 - 20)
Weight Difference:
117 kg
7.61 %
KIA Carens 2.0 Automatic (06 - 13)

General

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
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
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DPC*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1498 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
143 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
148 bhp
143 bhp
KIA Carens 2.0
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
189 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
250 NM
189 NM
KIA Carens 2.0

Performance

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
132 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
8.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

KIA Carens 2.0

▶ REPLAY
9.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.75 kg/bhp
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
9.59 kg/bhp
10.75 kg/bhp
KIA Carens 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
34 mpg
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
53 mpg
34 mpg
KIA Carens 2.0
43 mpg
city
25 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
586 mi
Range
407 mi
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
586 mi
407 mi
KIA Carens 2.0
Environmental Impact
100.4 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).
159.2 kWh
VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
100.4 kWh
159.2 kWh
KIA Carens 2.0
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
147 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
200 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Sportsvan 1.5 TSI OPF ACT
KIA Carens 2.0
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
500 kg
Maximum Payload
518 kg
590 L
Boot Capacity
322 L
1520 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L