VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 2.0 · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

Model of cars Golf, modification of 2.0 started manufacturing by Volkswagen in 2001 and finished in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 4.1 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Golf 2.0» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 10.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 195 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 115 horsepower at 5200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.1 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.1 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 55 l of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 697 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65HR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS.