VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.4 16V Optive · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen launched production in 2006 of cars model Golf, modification of 1.4 16V Optive and terminated it in 2008. This three-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is destined to sit 5 people including the driver.

«Golf 1.4 16V Optive» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 80 hp at 5000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 13.9 s to 100 km/h and get maximum speed of 168 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 55 l of petrol, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.5 l on the track, 9.4 l in the city), what let you drive roughly 798 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 255 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf gained the higher number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags).