VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.8 GL Airco · Hatchback · 1997

From 1997 Volkswagen began manufacture of cars model Golf, modification 1.8 GL Airco and finished it in 1997. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1 tons and length 4 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Golf 1.8 GL Airco» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «single-point injection system» can produce output 75 hp at 5000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 14 seconds to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 168 km/h.

Normal fuel rate is 7.4 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 744 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 175/70TR13.

Volkswagen Golf is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Active and passive systems of safety missing on this model auto.