This automobile has a 4 door sedan/saloon type body with a front positioned engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 136 bhp (138 PS/101 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 161 N·m (119 lb·ft/16.4 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 950 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 201 km/h (125 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2475 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1427 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4315 mm | 169.9 inches | |
| Width | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 950 kg | 2094 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 138 PS (136 bhp) (101 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 161 Nm (119 ft·lb) (16.4 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.9 kW/litre 77.4 ps/litre 76.4 bhp/litre 1.25 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.4 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo K-Jet fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1136 kPa (164.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 145.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 106.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 143.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.37 kg/kW 15.65 lb/bhp |
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| 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 | |||
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| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
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| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 15807 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Volkswagen Jetta GTi 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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