VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.4 16V TSI Optive · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen began production from 2007 of automobiles model Golf, modification of 1.4 16V TSI Optive and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.2 meters, It is formed as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person with a driver.

«Golf 1.4 16V TSI Optive» automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 9.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 197 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection system», which generate a peak power of 122 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 55 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 6.3 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the track, 8.2 l in the urban), that allows drive approximately 874 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 255 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf gained the higher number of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS, EBD.