VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.6 · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2003

Make of cars Golf, modification 1.6 started producing by Volkswagen in 2000 and terminated in 2003. This automobile has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.1 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«Golf 1.6» car with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 12.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 102 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.2 l in the city driving mode, on the track 6.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 8 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what provides to go roughly 688 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage 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 with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 175/80HR14.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf received the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags).