Golf estate vs rivals - specifications
| VW Golf Sportline | Renault Megane Sport Tourer | Skoda Octavia est. | Peugeot 308 SW Hdi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | "£21,075/£26,925" | "£20,440/£22,650" | "£21,835/£22,235" | "£21,825/£22,195" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | "£9,315/44.2%" | "£6,541/32.0%" | "£7,751/35.5%" | "£6,744/30.9%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£759/£1,517" | "£736/£1,472" | "£873/£1,747" | "£960/£1,921" |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,368/£2,279" | "£1,429/£2,382" | "£1,712/£2,853" | "£1,661/£2,768" |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 24/£518/E/£120 | 20/£480/E/£120 | 20/£470/F/£125 | 21/£407/G/£150 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250 (3yrs/30k) | £184/£305/£184 | £230/£280/£230 | £80/£325/£80 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,534/2,578mm" | "4,559/2,703mm" | "4,569/2,578mm" | "4,500/2,708mm" |
| Height/width | "1,504/1,781mm" | "1,507/1,804mm" | "1,468/1,769mm" | "1,564/1,815mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,968cc" | "4cyl/1,870cc" | "4cyl/1,968cc" | "4cyl/1,997cc" |
| Peak power | "138/4,200 bhp/rpm" | "128/3,750 bhp/rpm" | "138/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "136*/4,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "300/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "320/1,750 Nm/rpm" | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/full size | 60 litres/sp. saver | 55 litres/full size | 60 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "505/1,495 litres" | "524/1,595 litres" | "580/1,620 litres" | "674**/2,149 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,495/525/1,500kg" | "1,366/505/1,300kg" | "1,410/600/1,400kg" | "1,650/540/1,400kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 11.0 metres/0.32Cd | 10.2 metres/N/A | 10.7 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr VW | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA | 3yrs (60k)/3y RAC | 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/223 | "18,000 miles/330 " | "10,000 miles/135 " | "20,000 miles/302 " |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 16th/21th | 34th/30th | 1st/2nd | 35th/26th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./safety | 97/84/61/71 | 5/4/2/87^ | N/A | 82/81/53/83 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.3/10.4 secs | 10.6/10.9 secs | 9.6/9.1 secs | 10.3/10.1secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.3/6.8 secs | 4.2/5.6 secs | 3.9/6.2 secs | 4.0/6.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.9/12.5 secs | 7.6/10.5 secs | 6.9/9.8 secs | 7.4/11.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "129mph/1,800rpm" | "127mph/2,200rpm" | "128mph/2,100rpm" | "125mph/2,100rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.3/35.7/8.9m | 51.3/37.3/9.1m | 48.7/36.5/8.8m | 48.0/36/8.9m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/48/61/69dB | 68/44/62/69dB | 69/49/63/71dB | 63/45/61/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 44.2mpg/535 miles | 42.3mpg/558 miles | 35.3mpg/427 miles | 36.4mpg/480 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 43.5/68.9/56.5mpg | 45.5/64.2/55.3mpg | 40.4/60.1/51.4mpg | 37.1/57.6/47.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 171/132g/km/18% | 179/134g/km/18% | 214/145g/km/20% | 208/155g/km/22% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£400 | Six/yes/£300 | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£250 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | "£1,505/yes/yes" | No/yes/yes | "£1,135/yes/yes" | "£1,078/yes/yes" |
| Aux in/Bluetooth connectivity | Yes/£485 | £600^^/yes | Yes/£240 (+ fitting) | Yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | "£720/£1,730/£340" | £400/£900/no | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£900/no |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £410/no/no | £395/£650/yes | Yes/yes/no | £400/no/no |
| Satellite navigation/CD changer | "£1,380/£375" | Yes/no | "£1,390/yes" | £690/no |
