The Volkswagen Golf 1.8 5V is a 3 door hatchback-bodied road car with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf 1.8 5V is one of the Golf 4 range of cars from Volkswagen.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 5 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.8 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5700 rpm and 210 Nm (155 lbft/21.4 kgm) at 1750 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1265 kg, the Volkswagen Golf 1.8 5V can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 9.4 seconds and the standing kilometre in 30.7 seconds.
Maximum quoted speed is 212 km/h (132 mph), official fuel consumption is 12.9/6.7/8.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 214.0 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 | 2511 mm | 98.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1513 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4149 mm | 163.3 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1265 kg | 2789 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.10 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 1750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
62 kW/litre 84.3 ps/litre 83.1 bhp/litre 1.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
117.91 Nm/litre
1.43 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1481.7 kPa (214.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 212 km/h (132 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 118.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 117 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.46 kg/kW 19.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.9/6.7/8.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.9/6.7/8.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.8/14.9/11.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.9/42.2/31.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.2/35.1/26.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 214.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB.CS.ARB. | ||
| 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 | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 81070 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 4 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.8 5V Automatic added 2001-07-04. Last modified 2017-07-23. |
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