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Volkswagen
Golf GTi 16v
(1986)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Golf GTi 16v
Volkswagen
SerieGolf 2
Model familyGolf Mark 2
ModelGolf GTi 16v
Model code
Issued from1986
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typehatchback (liftback) sedan
Bodywork designer
Number of doors5
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2475 / 97.4 / 97.4
Track front [mm / in / in]1427 / 56.2 / 56.2
Track rear [mm / in / in]1422 / 56.0 / 56.0
Length [mm / in / in]3985 / 156.9 / 156.9
Width [mm / in / in]1680 / 66.1 / 66.1
Height [mm / in / in]1405 / 55.3 / 55.3
Length/wheelbase ratio1.61
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]125 / 4.9 / 4.9
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]907 / 2000 / 2000
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]63.0 / 63.0 / 63.0
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]55 / 12.1 / 14.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.34
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]1.91 / 20.6 / 20.6
Cx0.65

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]81.0 / 3.19 / 3.19
Stroke [mm / in / in]86.4 / 3.40 / 3.40
Bore/Stroke ratio0.94
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1781 / 108.7 / 108.7
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]445.25 / 27.171 / 27.171
Compression ratio10.0
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]102.2 / 139.0 / 139.0
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6100 / 6100 / 6100
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]168.0 / 123.9 / 123.9
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4600 / 4600 / 4600
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]100.8 / 137.0 / 137.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]76.9 / 1.713 / 1.713
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]94.33 / 0.825 / 0.825

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears5
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.91
Final gear (drive) ratio3.67

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]5.70 / 5.70 / 5.70
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]7.50 / 7.50 / 7.50
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]8.10 / 8.10 / 8.10
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]204 / 127 / 127
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]151.05 / 205.37 / 205.37

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.50 / 34.45 / 34.45
Suspension frontI.W.
Suspension rearSI.TBA.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front185/60 VR 14
Tyres rear185/60 VR 14
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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