Hybrid vs diesel - specifications
| VW Golf | Toyota Auris HSD | |
|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £18,715/£19,575 | £18,950/£18,950 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £9,021/48.2% | N/A/N/A |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £487/£973 | £379/£758 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,482/£2,471 | £1,538/£2,563 |
| Insurance group/road tax band/cost | 18/N/A/£0 | 13/N/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £210/£255/£210 | £110/£215/£110 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,199/2,575mm | 4,245/2,600mm |
| Height/width | 1,480/1,786mm | 1,510/1,760mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,798cc |
| Peak power | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm | 134/5,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm | 142/4,400 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | CVT auto/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/foam | 45 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,305 litres | 279 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,314/511kg | 1,380/425kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/N/A | 10.8 metres/0.28Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr VW | 5yrs (100k)/1yr AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable miles/223 | 10,000 miles/184 |
| Driver Power car/manufacturer pos. | 17th/22nd | 15th/4th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 97/84/61/5 stars | 5/4/3/93* |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.8/10.8 secs | 11.0/11.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.9/8.8 secs | 4.3 secs** |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 11.6 secs/N/A | 6.8 secs** |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 118mph/1,900rpm | 112mph/N/A |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.2/37.6/9.5m | 53.2/38.1/9.3m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/43/62/67dB | 66/47/60/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 43.9mpg/531 miles | 41.4/410 |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 60.1/83.1/74.3mpg | N/A/N/A/74.3mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 172/99g/km/13% | 183/89g/km/10% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/£420 | Seven/yes/£445 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/no |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/yes/£225 | Yes/yes/no |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £430/no/no | £410/no/no |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | No/yes/no | No/yes/£285 |
