This automobile has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
It is part of Volkswagen's Golf 2 model range.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 125 N·m (92 lb·ft/12.7 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 890 kg.
The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 GL is claimed to manage a top speed of 167 km/h, or 104 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 5.8/7.8/8.7 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / city.
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 | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 3985 mm | 156.9 inches | |
| Width | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 890 kg | 1962 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1595 cc (97.333 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 77.4 mm
3.19 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 125 Nm (92 ft·lb) (12.7 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 34.6 kW/litre 47 ps/litre 46.4 bhp/litre 0.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.37 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 984.8 kPa (142.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 167 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.13 kg/kW 26.94 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/7.8/8.7 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/7.8/8.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/12.8/11.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/36.2/32.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/30.2/27.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
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| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 526141 | ||
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| Model family | Golf 2 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 GL added 2017-07-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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