The Volkswagen Golf 1.4 CL is a 3 door hatchback style car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It forms part of Volkswagen's Golf 3 series.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 107 N·m (79 lb·ft/10.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 960 kg, the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 CL can dispense with the 0-60 mph sprint in 15.3 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 20.3 seconds.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 157 km/h or 98 mph.
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 | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Length | 4020 mm | 158.3 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 960 kg | 2116 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.03 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1391 cc (84.884 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 78.7 mm
2.95 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
107 Nm (79 ft·lb) (10.9 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.2 kW/litre 43.7 ps/litre 43.1 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
76.92 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 966.6 kPa (140.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 15.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 16.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 157 km/h (98 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 62.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.46 kg/kW 35.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TB.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 17380 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 3 | ||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 CL added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-07-23. |
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