VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.6 Diesel GL · Hatchback · 1981 ‐ 1983

Type of cars Golf, modification 1.6 Diesel GL launched manufacture by Volkswagen in 1981 and finished in 1983. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«Golf 1.6 Diesel GL» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 16.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 143 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «indirect injection system», which produce a max power of 54 hp at 4800 rpm.

Normal fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 40 liters of diesel, what provides to go nearly 598 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have disks brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 155SR13.

Volkswagen Golf is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. Passive and active safety missing on this model automobile.