This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon body style with a front mounted engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.2 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 84 bhp (85 PS/63 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Stated kerb weight is 1347 kg.
The Volkswagen Golf Variant 1.2 TSI is claimed to attain a top speed of 178 km/h or 111 mph, stated fuel consumption is 7.1/4.7/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 132.0 g/km.
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