VOLKSWAGEN Golf · 1.4 16V Optive · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2008

Manufacturing version 1.4 16V Optive of auto models Golf was started in 2006 by Volkswagen, and closed in 2008. In this car can sit 5 people including the driver, it has hatchback body type with five doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Golf 1.4 16V Optive» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 13.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 168 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 80 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 55 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.5 l on the highway, 9.4 liters in the urban), that let you drive approximately 798 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 255 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf gained the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags).