This automobile has a 5 door hatchback type body styled by Italdesign with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
It forms part of Volkswagen's Golf 1 model range.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 1.5 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) at 5000 rpm and 80 N·m (59 lb·ft/8.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 830 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 138 km/h or 86 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | Italdesign | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1346 mm | 53 inches | |
| Length | 3721 mm | 146.5 inches | |
| Width | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 830 kg | 1830 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1471 cc (89.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 80 mm
3.01 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
80 Nm (59 ft·lb) (8.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25.3 kW/litre 34.5 ps/litre 34 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
54.38 Nm/litre
0.66 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 23.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 683.4 kPa (99.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 367.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 14.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 138 km/h (86 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 61.08 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 44.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 60.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 22.26 kg/kW 37.18 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 43032 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 1 | ||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Volkswagen Golf L Diesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-07-23. |
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