The Volkswagen Golf Variant 2.0 TDI DSG is a 5 door estate/station wagon-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
Its engine is a turbocharged diesel, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1521 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 208 km/h, which is 129 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 6.9/4.5/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 139.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2578 mm | 101.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4534 mm | 178.5 inches | |
| Width | 1781 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1521 kg | 3353 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1968 cc (120.095 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 95.5 mm
3.19 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
52.3 kW/litre 71.1 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
162.6 Nm/litre
1.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2043.3 kPa (296.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 208 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 91.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.66 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.78 kg/kW 24.69 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.9/4.5/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.9/4.5/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.5/22.2/18.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 40.9/62.8/52.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 34.1/52.3/43.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 139.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.04 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 252604 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Volkswagen Golf Variant 2.0 TDI DSG added 2011-08-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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