VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.8 5V Turbo GTI · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 Volkswagen launched manufacture of cars model Golf, modification of 1.8 5V Turbo GTI and finished it in 2000. This vehicle has three doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.1 meters, which can seat 5 person in sum.

«Golf 1.8 5V Turbo GTI» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 150 hp at 5700 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile in 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 216 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 55 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 km (6.2 liters on the highway, 10.9 l in the urban), what allows to go roughly 697 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf got the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to active safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).