The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Variant 1.6 (09 - 10) vs. Volvo V50 D5 Geartronic (07 - 10)

€ 20,100
VW Golf Variant 1.6 (09 - 10) VW Golf Variant 1.6
€ 32,400
 Volvo V50 D5 Geartronic (07 - 10) Volvo V50 D5
€ 20,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Golf Variant 1.6 is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 1.2 cm longer, 1.1 cm wider and 4.7 cm taller than the Volvo V50 D5.
VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
1504
Blueprint VW Golf Variant 1.6 (09 - 10)
1781
2003
1457
Blueprint Volvo V50 D5 Geartronic (07 - 10)
1770
2022
1781 mm
Width
1770 mm
2003 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2022 mm
1504 mm
Height
1457 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Variant 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4534
Blueprint Volvo V50 D5 Geartronic (07 - 10)
2640
4522
4534 mm
Length
4522 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2640 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
1347 kg
Kerb Weight
1528 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2020 kg
VW Golf Variant 1.6 (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
181 kg
11.85 %
Volvo V50 D5 Geartronic (07 - 10)

General

VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
1KM
Generation
M
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-five diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
*CCS*
Engine Code
D5244T8
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
5
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
2400 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
178 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW Golf Variant 1.6
101 bhp
178 bhp
Volvo V50 D5
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW Golf Variant 1.6
148 NM
350 NM
Volvo V50 D5

Performance

VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
117 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
14.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

207 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Variant 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

Volvo V50 D5

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13.34 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.58 kg/bhp
VW Golf Variant 1.6
13.34 kg/bhp
8.58 kg/bhp
Volvo V50 D5

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
40 mpg
VW Golf Variant 1.6
39 mpg
40 mpg
Volvo V50 D5
29 mpg
city
29 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
475 mi
Range
533 mi
VW Golf Variant 1.6
475 mi
533 mi
Volvo V50 D5
Environmental Impact
136.5 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).
144 kWh
VW Golf Variant 1.6
136.5 kWh
144 kWh
Volvo V50 D5
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
168 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
184 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf Variant 1.6
Volvo V50 D5
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
543 kg
Maximum Payload
492 kg
505 L
Boot Capacity
417 L
1495 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1307 L