VOLKSWAGEN Golf Cabriolet · 1.8 GL · Convertible · 1984 ‐ 1986

Volkswagen began manufacture from 1984 of cars model Golf Cabriolet, modification of 1.8 GL and finished it in 1986. The weight of the car is 0.9 tn and a length of 3.8 meters, It is formed as cabriolet with 2 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Golf Cabriolet 1.8 GL» have a front-wheel drive car with a 3-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13.2 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 159 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «carburetor system», which generate a max output of 90 hp at 5200 rpm.

Average fuel rate is 8.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 40 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 466 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 155SR13.

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