VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.8 5V Highline · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1999

Volkswagen started manufacture in 1997 of cars model Golf, modification 1.8 5V Highline and closed it in 1999. This five-door hatchback has a length of 4.1 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is destined to fit 5 men including the driver.

«Golf 1.8 5V Highline» automobile with a 4-speed automatic gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 198 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 125 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.3 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.8 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9.2 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 55 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 598 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf gained the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, side airbags).