VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.9 TDI Ocean · Hatchback · 2003

From 2003 Volkswagen began manufacture of automobiles type Golf, modification 1.9 TDI Ocean and finished it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.1 meters, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Golf 1.9 TDI Ocean» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 11.3 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector system», which produce a peak power of 100 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.2 liters, and the average fuel rate is 5 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 55 liters of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 1100 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65TR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).