VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.8 5V Turbo GTI Edition · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2002

In 2001 Volkswagen launched production of cars type Golf, modification 1.8 5V Turbo GTI Edition and closed it in 2002. In this car can sit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback form with 3 doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Golf 1.8 5V Turbo GTI Edition» auto with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 7.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 228 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 210 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 6.5 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 55 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 655 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/40VR18.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf received the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ESP, EBD, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).