Hyundai Veloster vs Volkswagen Golf

The Golf costs less to run, by the official figures: about $530 a year less in New Zealand, $440 in Australia, £320 in the UK and $410 in the US.

Hyundai VelosterVolkswagen Golf

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Hyundai VelosterVolkswagen Golf

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457
$2,927 (better)
Australia
$2,860
$2,421 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,100
£1,778 (better)
United States
$2,671
$2,261 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km
9.1 L/100km (better)
UK
26 mpg
31 mpg (better)
US
22 mpg
26 mpg (better)
On a full tank
468 km
552 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
303 L
374 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,400 kg
Length
4,240 mm
4,284 mm
Weight
1,300 kg
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
110 kW
110 kW
Torque
179 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
8 (better)

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Veloster or Golf?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Veloster or the Volkswagen Golf?

The Volkswagen Golf: about $530 a year less in New Zealand, $440 in Australia, £320 in the UK and $410 in the US than the Hyundai Veloster at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Veloster or the Volkswagen Golf?

The Volkswagen Golf, at 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Hyundai Veloster's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Veloster or the Volkswagen Golf?

The Volkswagen Golf, at 374 L to the Hyundai Veloster's 303 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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