The Volkswagen Golf GL is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the powerplant located in the front, and a 3 door hatchback bodyshell designed by Italdesign.
The Volkswagen Golf GL belongs to the Golf 1 model family from Volkswagen.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 70 bhp (71 PS/52 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 102 N·m (75 lb·ft/10.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
The Volkswagen Golf GL weighs a claimed 780 kg at the kerb.
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