The Golf Plus 1.4 Twincharger DSG is an automobile from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 5 door hatchback body style.
The power is produced by a turbocharged and supercharged engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 1500-4000 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1404 kg, the Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 Twincharger DSG manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 9.3 seconds and the standing kilometre in 30.7 seconds.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 200 km/h which is 124 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 9.8/5.7/7.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 172.0 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) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4206 mm | 165.6 inches | |
| Width | 1759 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1404 kg | 3095 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.38 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.76 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged and supercharged 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 | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 1500-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74 kW/litre 100.7 ps/litre 99.3 bhp/litre 1.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
158.27 Nm/litre
1.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1988.9 kPa (288.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo & S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 99.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.64 kg/kW 22.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/5.7/7.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/5.7/7.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/17.5/13.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/49.6/39.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/41.3/32.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 172.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| 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 | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.12 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 154286 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.4 Twincharger DSG added 2007-03-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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