VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.6 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen started manufacture in 1998 of automobiles type Golf, modification of 1.6 and closed it in 2000. In this vehicle can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with three doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Golf 1.6» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 100 hp at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 55 l of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 7.4 l per 100 km (5.7 l on the suburban, 10.4 liters in the urban), that let you drive nearly 744 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 175/80HR14.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf got the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags).