The Volkswagen Golf Umwelt 1.9 CL is a front wheel drive automobile, with the engine located in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
The Golf Umwelt 1.9 CL is part of Volkswagen's Golf 3 model range.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 1.9 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 75 bhp (76 PS/56 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 150 N·m (111 lb·ft/15.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
The Volkswagen Golf Umwelt 1.9 CL weighs a claimed 1022 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 166 km/h, which equates to 103 mph.
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 | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1478 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4020 mm | 158.3 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1022 kg | 2253 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 68% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.03 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1896 cc (115.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 95.5 mm
3.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
76 PS (75 bhp) (56 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
150 Nm (111 ft·lb) (15.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
29.5 kW/litre 40.1 ps/litre 39.6 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.11 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 22.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Inj pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 994.2 kPa (144.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | N | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 13.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 35.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 166 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.27 kg/kW 30.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TB.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 25454 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Golf 3 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Volkswagen Golf Umwelt 1.9 CL added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-07-23. |
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