This vehicle has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine delivering power to the front wheels.
The Golf 1.9 SDI is part of Volkswagen's Golf 4 model range.
Powering the Volkswagen Golf 1.9 SDI is a single overhead camshaft, 1.9 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 67 bhp (68 PS/50 kW) at 4200 rpm and 133 N·m (98 lb·ft/13.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1158 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 160 km/h or 99 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 6.9/4.2/5.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 138.0 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 | 1439 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1158 kg | 2553 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1896 cc (115.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 95.5 mm
3.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
68 PS (67 bhp) (50 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
133 Nm (98 ft·lb) (13.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
26.4 kW/litre 35.8 ps/litre 35.3 bhp/litre 0.58 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.15 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct disel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 881.5 kPa (127.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 58.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 43.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.18 kg/kW 38.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/4.2/5.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/4.2/5.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/23.8/19.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/67.3/55.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/56.0/46.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 138.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | 81202 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 4 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 SDI added 2001-07-04. Last modified 2018-09-15. |
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