VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.6 · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 2000

Production modification 1.6 of auto models Golf was started in 1997 by Volkswagen, and finished in 2000. This car has five doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 4.1 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«Golf 1.6» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 100 hp at 5600 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.7 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 744 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 175/80HR14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as ABS, EBD.