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The more spacious Volkswagen Golf and BMW 1-Series are the same size. Both are 5-star Euro NCAP rated with ESP as standard. When you compare 1.6 engines the 1-series is more powerful, cheaper on fuel consumption, with lower CO2 emissions. The BMW costs £3,500 more than the Golf at the entry price but there might be payback in the BMW's lower fuel, VED and  maybe percentage depreciation costs .

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Data Date

June 2009

June 2009

Manufactured from

   2004

Make

Volkswagen

BMW

Model

 Golf 1-Series

Body/Seats

3/5-door 5-seats

3/5-door 5-seats

Trim Options

 SE, S, Sport, BlueMotion ES, SE, M Sport

Engine Options

1.4, 1.6 petrol 1.9, 2.0 diesel

1.6, 2.0, 3.0 petrol 2.0 diesel

Transmission Options

 manual/auto manual/auto

Driven Wheels

front

 rear

Price Range

£12,900 to £20,500

£16,400 to £28,800

Dimensions

 

 

Length (m)

4.20

4.24

Width incl door mirrors (m)

2.05

1.94

Height (m)

  1.43

Load space (l) all seats up

 350 330

Load (l) all seats down

    

Fuel tank (l)

 60 50

EuroNCAP

 

 

Adult

 5-star 5-star

Child

    

Pedestrian

    

Engine/Transmission

 

 

Engine

1.6

1.6

Displacement/Cylinders

 1595/4 1599/4

Power output

102

122

Transmission

 manual manual

Performance

 

 

Top speed (mph)

 117 124

Acceleration (0-62mph)

 11.3 10.2

Fuel Consumption

 

 

Fuel type

petrol

petrol

Urban (mpg(l/100km))

 29.1 37.7

Extra urbanmpg(l/100km)

 50.4 58.9

Combined (mpg(l/100km))

 39.8 48.7

CO2 emissions g/km

 166 139

£ of 12,000 miles

   1187

Noise level dB(A) (moving)

 73.0 72.0

Car Insurance Group

 7 10

 

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