VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.6 GL · Hatchback · 1986 ‐ 1989

From 1986 Volkswagen started production of autos type Golf, modification of 1.6 GL and finished it in 1989. In this auto can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with three doors, and length 4 meters, weight 0.8 tons.

«Golf 1.6 GL» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 13.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 164 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «carburetor system», which generate a peak output of 72 hp at 5200 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 7.6 l per 100 km, that allows drive nearly 724 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have disks brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 175/70SR13.

Volkswagen Golf is not tested for crash test Euro NCAP. This vehicle does not have active and passive safety systems.