Giulietta Cloverleaf vs Golf GTI - specifications
| Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG | Giulietta Cloverleaf | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £24,880/£28,020 | £24,495/£31,195 |
| Residual values (3yrs/30,000) | £11,345/45.6% | N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,144/£2,289 | £1,176/£2,352 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,993/£3,322 | £2,173/£3,621 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 32/£380/H/£180 | 31/£520/I/£200 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £250 (3yrs) | £162/£347/£197 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,213/2,578mm | 4,351/2,634mm |
| Height/width | 1,501/1,786mm | 1,465/1,798mm |
| Engine | 4cyl turbo/1,984cc | 4cyl turbo/1,742cc |
| Peak power | 207/5,300 bhp/rpm | 231/5,500 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 280/1,700 Nm/rpm | 340/1,900 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 60 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,305 litres | 350 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,318/552/1,400kg | 1,320/505/1,300kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/0.31 |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/223 | 18,000 miles/46 |
| Driver Power 2008 car/dealer position | 17th/22nd | 23rd/21st |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 97/84/61/5 | 97/85/63/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.6/6.0 secs | 7.1/6.4 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.2 secs | 3.8/4.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.9/6.7 secs | 6.8/9.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 148mph/2,500rpm | 150mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 48.5/33.7/9.0m | 51.4/37.6/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/41/59/69dB | 60/58/62/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 31.5mpg/381 miles | 28.9mpg/381 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 28.2/48.7/38.7mpg | 26.2/48.7/37.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 207/170g/km/23% | 226/177g/km/24% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£420* | Six/yes/£250 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/£225 | No/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,815/£365^ | Yes/yes/£250 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £430/£1,110/no | £490/£700/no |
| Sat-nav/MP3/Bluetooth connectivity | £1,700/yes/£240 | £1,200/yes/yes |
