The Volkswagen Golf GTi 16S is a 3 door hatchback style automobile with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
The Golf GTi 16S is part of Volkswagen's Golf 1 series.
The Volkswagen Golf GTi 16S's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 157 N·m (116 lb·ft/16 kgm) at 5500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 900 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 195 km/h or 121 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 6.3/8.1/12.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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Applicable to the Swiss, French domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1414 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1382 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Length | 3815 mm | 150.2 inches | |
| Width | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 117 mm | 4.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 900 kg | 1984 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 64.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | EG | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80 mm
3.13 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 157 Nm (116 ft·lb) (16 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 62.9 kW/litre 85.6 ps/litre 84.4 bhp/litre 1.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.87 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1242.4 kPa (180.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 150.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 111.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 148.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.01 kg/kW 15.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.3/8.1/12.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.3/8.1/12.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 15.9/12.3/8.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 44.8/34.9/23.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 37.3/29.0/19.6 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 239 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.17 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 296648 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 1 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Volkswagen Golf GTi 16S added 2012-11-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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