Road Test

Volkswagen Golf

Test date 08 June 2004  Price as tested £18,687

For  Performance, economy, slick gearchange, image

Against Price, no steering wheel paddle-shift, bland looks

How much ?

  • Price as tested £18,687
  • Price as tested £24,410

How fast

  • 0-30mph 3 sec
  • 0-60mph 8.2 sec
  • 0-100mph 24.4 sec
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  8 sec
  • 0-400m  16.5 / 85 sec/mph
  • 0-1000m  30.2 / 107 sec/mph
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  3
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  no data / no data
  • 50-70mph in 5th  no data
  • 60-0mph  2.6 sec
  • Top speed  no data
  • Noise at 70mph  72 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  no data
  • Test best/worst  no data / no data

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  49.6 / 39.8 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  154 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4204 mm
  • Width  1759 mm
  • Height  1485 mm
  • Wheelbase  2578 mm
  • Weight  1451 kg
  • Fuel tank  55.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1968 cc
  • Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
  • Max torque 236 ft at 1800 rpm
  • Specific output 70.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight no data
  • Installation F Transverse
  • Bore/stoke 81.0x95.5 mm
  • Compression ratio 18.5:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl
  • Ignition and fuel Exhaust gas turbocharger, charge air cooler , Diesel

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st 3.46 / 5.2
  • 2nd 2.05 / 8.8
  • 3rd 1.3 / 13.8
  • 4th 0.9 / 20
  • 5th 0.68 / 26.4
  • 6th 0.56 / 32.1
  • Final drive 4.12

Suspension

  • Front McPherson struts with lower wishbones, anti-roll bar
  • Rear Four-link suspension with separate spring/shock absorber arrangement, anti-roll bar

Steering

  • Type ESP, ASR, electro-mechanical servotronic steering with speed-dependent power assistance
  • Lock to lock 3.00

Brakes

  • Front 288mm Disc
  • Rear 255mm disc

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 6 Jx15 in
  • Size rear 6 Jx15 in
  • Made of no data
  • Tyres front 195/65 R 15 V
  • Tyres rear 195/65 R 15 V

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