Škoda Octavia vs Volkswagen Golf

Škoda Octavia — Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Volkswagen Golf — Photo: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

The key differences

The Volkswagen Golf is the more powerful of the two: its strongest version makes 329 hp, 68 hp more than the Škoda Octavia's best.

The Škoda Octavia is 405 mm (16 in) longer than the Volkswagen Golf.

Typical kerb weights are 1,338 kg for the Škoda Octavia and 1,255 kg for the Volkswagen Golf.

Specifications side by side

Škoda Octavia and Volkswagen Golf side by side. Typical values; figures vary by trim and year.
Spec	Škoda Octavia	Volkswagen Golf
Body style	Car	Car
On sale since	1996	—
Power	114–261 hp (85–195 kW)	114–329 hp (85–245 kW)
Torque	220–360 Nm	175–400 Nm
0–100 km/h	6.6–10.7 s	6.7–11.9 s
Top speed	203–229 km/h	188–245 km/h
Engines in Europe	6	8
Best economy (Europe)	4.4 l/100 km	4.4 l/100 km
US combined economy	—	25–28 mpg
Electric range (US)	—	—
Length	4,689 mm (185 in)	4,284 mm (169 in)
Width	1,829 mm (72 in)	1,789 mm (70 in)
Height	1,486 mm (59 in)	1,491 mm (59 in)
Wheelbase	2,669 mm (105 in)	2,619 mm (103 in)
Kerb weight	1,338 kg (2,950 lb)	1,255 kg (2,767 lb)
Sold in	Europe	Europe

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