VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.6 Optive · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2008

Make of automobiles Golf, modification 1.6 Optive started manufacturing by Volkswagen in 2006 and terminated in 2008. This automobile has three doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.2 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«Golf 1.6 Optive» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 12.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 181 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 102 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.3 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.4 l, and the normal fuel rate is 8.2 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 671 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 255 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf got the maximal number of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).