The Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 TSI is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power to the front wheels.
The Golf Plus 1.4 TSI forms part of Volkswagen's Golf 6 series.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.4 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 120.5 bhp (122 PS/90 kW) at 5000 rpm and 200 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.4 kgm) at 1500-4000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
The Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 TSI weighs a claimed 1416 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 195 km/h (121 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 8.4/5.4/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 152.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1541 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 4204 mm | 165.5 inches | |
| Width | 1759 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1621 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1416 kg | 3122 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.38 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.74 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1390 cc (84.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 75.6 mm
3.01 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
122 PS (120.5 bhp) (90 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1500-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
64.6 kW/litre 87.9 ps/litre 86.7 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
143.88 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1808.1 kPa (262.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 31.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.76 kg/kW 26.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.4/5.4/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.4/5.4/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.9/18.5/15.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 33.6/52.3/43.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.0/43.6/36.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 152.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| 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 | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 252615 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 6 | ||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 TSI added 2011-08-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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