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Volkswagen
Golf 1.6 Automatic
(1997)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Golf 1.6 Automatic
Volkswagen
SerieGolf 4
Model familyGolf Mark 4
ModelGolf 1.6 Automatic
Model code
Issued from1997
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typehatchback (liftback) sedan
Bodywork designer
Number of doors3
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]2511 / 98.9 / 98.9
Track front [mm / in / in]1513 / 59.6 / 59.6
Track rear [mm / in / in]1484 / 58.4 / 58.4
Length [mm / in / in]4149 / 163.3 / 163.3
Width [mm / in / in]1735 / 68.3 / 68.3
Height [mm / in / in]1444 / 56.9 / 56.9
Length/wheelbase ratio1.65
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1155 / 2546 / 2546
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]55 / 12.1 / 14.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.31
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]2.10 / 22.6 / 22.6
Cx0.65

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructionaluminium alloy block; aluminium head
Bore [mm / in / in]81.0 / 3.19 / 3.19
Stroke [mm / in / in]77.4 / 3.05 / 3.05
Bore/Stroke ratio1.05
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1595 / 97.3 / 97.3
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]398.75 / 24.333 / 24.333
Compression ratio10.3
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]74.6 / 101.4 / 101.4
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5600 / 5600 / 5600
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]148.0 / 109.2 / 109.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3800 / 3800 / 3800
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]73.5 / 99.9 / 99.9
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]62.7 / 1.397 / 1.397
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]92.79 / 0.812 / 0.812

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.74
Final gear (drive) ratio

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]8.60 / 8.60 / 8.60
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]12.70 / 12.70 / 12.70
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]185 / 115 / 115
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]11.2 / 25.2 / 21.0
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]6.2 / 45.6 / 37.9
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]8.0 / 35.3 / 29.4
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]192 / 309 / 309
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]86.58 / 117.72 / 117.72

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion PAS
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.90 / 35.76 / 35.76
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.TB.CS.ARB.
Wheels front6J x 15
Wheels rear6J x 15
Tyres front195/65 R 15 H
Tyres rear195/65 R 15 H
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]256 / 10.1 / 10.1
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]232 / 9.1 / 9.1
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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