This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The Golf 1.2 TSI BlueMotion is part of Volkswagen's Golf 6 family of cars.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 175 N·m (129 lb·ft/17.8 kgm) at 1550-4100 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1234 kg.
Top claimed speed is 190 km/h or 118 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 6.5/4.5/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 121.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1541 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4199 mm | 165.3 inches | |
| Width | 1779 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1234 kg | 2721 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.304 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.22 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1197 cc (73.045 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71 × 75.6 mm
2.8 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 175 Nm (129 ft·lb) (17.8 kgm) at 1550-4100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.5 kW/litre 87.7 ps/litre 86.5 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.2 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1837.2 kPa (266.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 299.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.99 kg/kW 26.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.5/4.5/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.5/4.5/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.4/22.2/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 43.5/62.8/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.2/52.3/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 121.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 252483 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 6 | ||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI BlueMotion added 2011-08-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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