Volkswagen Golf 1.6
Model Year 2008 (Volkswagen Golf VI), C - Segment (Small family car)

drivers'

5.0

rating

hatchback
hatchback
x 5
x 5
Front
Front
1.6 L4 8v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Volkswagen Golf 1.6

The German car was first shown in year 2008 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 1.6 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 6 or a automatic gearbox with 7 gears. Vehicle in question is a small family car with the top speed of 190km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 10.5s and consuming around 5.2 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen

1.6 8v ALZ

displacement:
1595
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
8, 2 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
102
hp
torque:
148
Nm
Vehicle information - Volkswagen Golf
97% score
produced:
2008. - 2012.
 
body style:
hatchback
5 door
length:
4199
mm
width:
1779
mm
height:
1479
mm
boot:
350 - 1305
l
fuel tank:
55
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

C

category

manual gearbox

6 gears

average

5.2

l/100km

weight:
1134
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
10.5
s
top speed:
190
km/h
cons. (urban):
6.5
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.5
l/100km
cons. (average):
5.2
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
121
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

C

category

automatic

7 gears

average

5.2

l/100km

weight:
1134
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
10.5
s
top speed:
190
km/h
cons. (urban):
6.5
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.5
l/100km
cons. (average):
5.2
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
123
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
mechanics
electrics
fuel supply
air supply
cooling sys.
clutch/DMF
exhaust EGR/DPF

Safety results for Volkswagen Golf

EuroNCAP: 97% occupant safety

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