The Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI is a front wheel drive automobile, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
It is part of Volkswagen's Golf 8 range of cars.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.5 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5000-6000 rpm and 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Top stated speed is 224 km/h, which equates to 139 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2636 mm | 103.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4284 mm | 168.7 inches | |
| Width | 1789 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1456 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.275 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.21 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1498 cc (91.414 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.5 × 85.9 mm
2.93 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5000-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.8 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.89 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2097.2 kPa (304.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 224 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 618585 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 8 | ||
| RAC rating | 13.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2019 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI added 2019-12-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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