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Opel Signum · Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V TurbovsVolkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI

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Opel Signum · Facelift 2005

2.8i V6 24V Turbo

230 hp2792 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2005-2006

Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR)

GTI 2.0 TFSI

200 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2004-2008

Comparison overview

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Opel Signum Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo

Fastest top speed
243 km/h
151 mph
Most powerful
230 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
330 Nm
243 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
146 hp/t
109 kW/t
6.9 kg/hp
Largest trunk
365 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
53/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Lightest
1,383 kg
3,049 lb
Lowest city consumption
11.0 L/100 km
21.4 mpg US
25.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.3 L/100 km
37.3 mpg US
44.8 mpg UK
Best economy score
85/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI
Power	230hp172kW	200hp149kW
Torque	330Nm243lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,580kg3,483lb	1,383kg3,049lb
Gross weight	2,175kg4,795lb	1,880kg4,145lb
Top speed	243 km/h 151 mph	233 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	94.6s99% target: 241 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	74.1s99% target: 231 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.6s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	30.2s Calculated	28.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.2s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	11L/100 km21.4mpg US25.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.5s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	146hp/t109kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated	145hp/t108kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	209Nm/t140lb-ft/ton Calculated	202Nm/t135lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	671km417mi Calculated
Displacement	2,792cc170cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,651mm183in	4,216mm166in
Width	1,798mm71in	1,759mm69in
Height	1,466mm58in	1,469mm58in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,536mm60in	1,534mm60in
Rear track	1,525mm60in	1,516mm60in
Trunk volume	365L	350L
Max trunk volume	1,410L	1,305L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	60L	55L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Opel Signum Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V TurboVolkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	5,500 rpm	-	5,750 rpm
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	5,100 rpm	1,800-5,000 rpm	5,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.2 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.6 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.2 s	28.2 s
Top speed	243 km/h 151 mph	233 km/h 145 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.5 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	156 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	230 hp 172 kW
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	200 hp 149 kW

Opel Signum Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo has 30 hp more than Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI and Opel Signum Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo: 30 hp (22 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	330 Nm 243 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	1,580 kg 3,483 lb
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	1,383 kg 3,049 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	243 km/h 151 mph
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	233 km/h 145 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	7.6 s
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	6.9 s

Although Opel Signum Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo has more power, Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI and Opel Signum Facelift 2005 2.8i V6 24V Turbo: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	145 hp/t 108 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo	230 hp 172 kW	7.6 s	243 km/h 151 mph
VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI	200 hp 149 kW	6.9 s	233 km/h 145 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo

Power	230 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.6 s
Top speed 243 km/h 151 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	4,651 mm 183.1 in
Height	1,466 mm 57.7 in

VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 233 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	350 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,216 mm 166.0 in
Height	1,469 mm 57.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

OpelSignumFacelift 20052.8i V6 24V Turbo

VolkswagenGolf V (5-DOOR)GTI 2.0 TFSI

Power

230 hp

172 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.6 s

6.9 s

Top speed

243 km/h

151 mph

233 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,580 kg

3,483 lb

1,383 kg

3,049 lb

Fuel consumption

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	4,651 mm 183.1 in
Height	1,466 mm 57.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	350 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,216 mm 166.0 in
Height	1,469 mm 57.8 in

Range score

671 km

417 mi

Trunk score

365 L

12.9 cu ft

350 L

12.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

146 hp/t

109 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

145 hp/t

108 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf V (5-DOOR) GTI 2.0 TFSI
Consumption	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,153 LC/year