The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion belongs to the Golf 7 model family from Volkswagen.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) at 3000 rpm and 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-2750 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1295 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 192 km/h (119 mph), stated fuel consumption is 4.6/3.3/3.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 99.0 g/km.
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 | 2637 mm | 103.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4255 mm | 167.5 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1295 kg | 2855 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| 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 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
156.45 Nm/litre
1.89 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1966 kPa (285.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 192 km/h (119 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 81.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 59.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 79.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.78 kg/kW 28.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.6/3.3/3.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.6/3.3/3.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 21.7/30.3/26.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 61.4/85.6/74.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 51.1/71.3/61.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 99.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | A | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 283943 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 7 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion added 2012-09-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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