The Volkswagen Golf Variant 1.8 is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power through the front wheels.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 140 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.3 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1103 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 165 km/h, which equates to 103 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 5.6/7.3/9.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
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