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Spec height¹ 1.384 m 2

1 1.41 m Spec height¹
+ 2.6 cm

+ 15.5 cm 2 3.97 m Spec length

1 3.815 m Spec length

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Volkswagen

Golf

3-door Hatchback

Gen. 1.2 | 1980 - 1993

Photographed in Switzerland 13″

Ford

Escort

3-door Hatchback

Gen. 3 | 1980 - 1986

Photographed in the Netherlands 15″ SZ Quality

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Side View Car Size ComparisonVolkswagen Golf (17) 3-door Hatchback 1980 vs. Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980

Dimensions & Specifications | Volkswagen Golf (17) 3-door Hatchback 1980 is 15.5 cm shorter and 2.6 cm higher compared to Ford Escort (GAA) 3-door Hatchback 1980. It offers 37% less cargo space.^4,5

Compact

Size class

Compact

381.5 cm

Length

397 cm

+15.5

161 cm

Width²

164 cm

-- cm

Width incl. mirrors

-- cm

141 cm

+2.6

Height¹

138.4 cm

240 cm

Wheelbase

240.2 cm

+0.2

-- cm

Ground clearance³

-- cm

750 kg

Weight^4,⁶

790 kg

+6%

Seats max.

320 l

+5%

Cargo volume EU⁴

305 l

870 l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

1380 l

+59%

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Standard

Segment

Standard

€ 5600

Price EU⁷

€ 7156

+28%

$ --

Price US⁷

$ --

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