Volkswagen Golf 2.3 V5 is a car that has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf 2.3 V5 is one of the Golf 4 model family from Volkswagen.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.3 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 5 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 205 N·m (151 lb·ft/20.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1229 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 216 km/h, which is 134 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 13.2/7.2/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 223.0 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 | 1229 kg | 2709 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2324 cc (141.819 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 90.2 mm
3.19 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 10 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 205 Nm (151 ft·lb) (20.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.5 kW/litre 64.6 ps/litre 63.7 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.21 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1108.5 kPa (160.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 464.8 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 216 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.14 kg/kW 18.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.2/7.2/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.2/7.2/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.6/13.9/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.4/39.2/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.8/32.7/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 223.0 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 253088 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 4 | ||
| RAC rating | 20.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Volkswagen Golf 2.3 V5 added 2011-08-18. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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