The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet 1.9 TDI is a front wheel drive automobile, with the engine located in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 1.9 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) at 4000 rpm and 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 1900 rpm respectively.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1200 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 175 km/h (109 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 6.8/4.2/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 140.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2472 mm | 97.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Length | 4081 mm | 160.7 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged 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 | 90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 35 kW/litre 47.6 ps/litre 46.9 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
110.76 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1391.8 kPa (201.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 75.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.08 kg/kW 30.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.8/4.2/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.8/4.2/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.7/23.8/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 41.5/67.3/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 34.6/56.0/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 140.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 1 4 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/50 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/50 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 526009 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet 1.9 TDI added 2017-07-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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