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Diesel engines Output1)
kW (bhp) at rpm
Maximum torq ue
Nm at rp m N
um
be r of cyli n
de rs
Ca -
paci ty
c m
3
Stro ke
m m Bor
e
m m
Co m
p res
sion
r atio F
ue l
2
)
47 (64 ) / 44 00 124 /2000
30 00 4 1
89 6 95. 5 79.5 22.5
Dies el
55 (75) / 4200
150 /2400 -
3 4 00 4
1896 95. 5 79.
5 22. 5 Di ese l
66 (90) / 4 000 202/ 1900 4 1896
95.5 79 .5 19.5 Diesel
6) Accord ing to EC or DIN regul ati o ns .
D e to diff erent methods of mea suring, slight deviations are possible.
71 For furth er det ails see page 83 184.
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Performance
The performance figures were measured equipment such as air conditioner, mud
performance. without the vehicle being fitted with any flaps, very wide tyres etc. which affect the
Maximum speed In km/h
Saloon
I Estate
Acceleration in sec.
0-80 km/h 0-100 km/h
Saloon
I Estate Saloon I Estate
Petrol engines
40 kWl) 1502
) 1482
) 11.5 -18.3 -
44 kW I) 1572 ) 1542
) 10.5 11.0 16.7
17.7
55
kW 1.6 Itr. 1682
) -8.9 -14.0 -
55 kW 1.8 Itr. 1682
) /1643 1 1652
) / 16231 9.0/1093) 9.5/11431 142/17631 149/1843)
66
kW 180/17531 177 / 173 3
) 8.1/9.331 8.6/1003
) 12.1/1473) 12.8/1543)
66
kW syncro 175 -8.8 -13.3 -
85 kW 198/1943
) 195/191 3) 74/823 ) 7.7/8.63) 10.9/11931 11.3/ 12.331
110 kW 215 -6.2 -8.7 -
128 kW 225/221 3
) -54/6.331 -7.8/903) -
140 kW syncro 225 -5.2 -7.5 -
Diesel engines
47 kW 156 154
11.2 11.8 17.6 18.6
55
kW 165 163
9.8 10.2 15.1 15.9
66
kW 178 176 8.5
8.9 12.8 134
1) 4
and 5-speed manual gearb ox 21 M axim um s peed IS reached in 4th gear. 31 Auto mati c gearbox.
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Fuel consumption
The consumption figures are determined • 120 km/h (75 mph) are carried out at vehicle
condition, the figures obtained in according to EC guideline 80/1268 EEC. a constant test speed actual
practice may differ from those given
Thre e different conditions are used for the
• For the urban measurement normal
test: town traffic driving is simulated .
Depending on driving style, road and traffic
•
The measurements for 90 km/h (56 conditions, environmental influences and
mph) and
Petrol engines
litres/lOO km 90 km/h Saloon
120 km/h Urban
90 km/h Estate
120 km/h
Urban
40 kW
4/5-speed 5.4 /5.2 7.4 /7.0 8.2/8.2 -
-
-
44 kW 4/5-speed 5.4 / 5.2
7.4 /70 8.2/8.2 -/ 5. 3 -/ 7.1 -/8 2
55 kW - 1.6 Itr. 5-speed 5.3 7.2 8.9 --
-
55 kW -1.8 ItL 5-speed
A utomatic 5.4
7.2
9.3 5
.6
7.3 9.5
6.7 8.5 11.2
6.8 8.8 11.5
66 kW 5-speed
A utomatic 5.6
7.5 9.7
5.8 7.6 9.9
6 .5
8.1 10.8 6.7 8.3 11 .2
66 kW s
y ncro 5-speed
6.3
8.2 11 . 1 ---
85 kW 5-speed
Automatic 5.8
7.4 10.3
5.9 7.6 10
.5
6.4
8.1 11 .7 6. 7 8.4 11 .
9
110 kW 5-speed 6.3
7.9 10.8
---
128
kW 5-speed
Automatic 7.3
8.9 12.5 -
--
7.7 9.4 13.8 ---
140 kW sync ro 5-speed
7.8 9.6 14.4 ---
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Saloon Estate Diesel engines
Urban
90 km/h 120 km/h 90 km/h 120 km/h Urban
litres!1 00 km
47
kW 5-speed 4.3 6.1 6.5 4.6 6.4 6.8
4.9
55 kW 5-speed 4.7 6.5 7.4 6.7 7.5
66
kW 5-speed 3.8 5.6 4.1
5.4 5.7 6.0
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Wheels
Golf saloon and
Golf syncro
Normal tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset1)
Recom mended winter tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset1
)
Petrol engines: 40, 44, 55, 66 kW
Diesel engines: 47,55,66 kW
175 /70 R 13 82 T21
185/60 R 14 82 T / H
195/ 50 R 15 82 V 5
1/2
J x 1321
, 0/5 : 38
6
J x 14, 0 /5 : 45
6 J x 15 , 0/5 : 45 175
/
70 R 13 82 Q M + S21 or
175 / 65 R 14
82 Q M + S or
185 / 60 R 14 82 Q M
+ S
5 1/2 J x 132
) , 0 /5 : 38
6 J x 14, 0/5 : 45
6
J x 14, 0 / 5 : 45
85 kW petrol en gine
GL version
185/ 60 R 14 82 H
195 / 50 R 15 82 V 6 J x 14, 0/5 :
45
6 J x 15 , 0/5 : 45 185/55 R
1581 T M + S 6 J x 15, 0/5 38
85 kW petrol engine
GTI version
195/ 50 R 15 82 V
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V
205 /
50 R 15 86 V 6
J x 15, 0/5 : 38
6 1/2
J x 15, 0 /5 : 43
6 1/2 J x 15 , 0/5 : 43
185/55 R 1581 T M + S 6 J x 15, 0 /5 : 38
110 kW petrol engine 195 / 50 R 15 82 V
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V
205 /
50 R 15 86 V 6
J x 1
5 , 0/5 : 38
6 1/2
J x 15, 0/5 : 43
6 1/2
J x 15 , 0 /5 : 43 1
85/55 R
1581 T M + S 6 J x 15, 0/5 : 38
128, 140 kW petrol 205 / 50 R 15 86 V 6 1/2 J x 15, 0/5 43 185 / 55 R 1585 T M +S rei nforced
6 J x 15, 0/5 : 38
Temporary spare wheel
853
), 110,128 kW T 115 / 70 R 15 90 M 3 1/2 J x 1 5 , 0/5 : 38
all other engines T 105 /70 R 14 84 M 3 1 /2 J x 14, 0 /5 : 45
syncro 66 kW T 125 / 75 R 1595 M
3 1/2 J x 15 , 0/5 : 40
syncro 140 kW T 125 / 80 R 1 5 95 M 3 1/2 J x 15, 0/5 : 38
See notes on next page. 1 1 Off se t in mm
2 ) Not for 66 kW G T m odel
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Golf estate Normal tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset1
)
Recommended winter tyres
Tyre size on wheel, offset 1)
40, 44 kW petrol 175 / 70 R 13 82 T
185 / 60 R 14 82 H
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V 5
1/2 J x 13 , o/s :
38
6 J x 1
4, o/ s : 45
6 J x 15 , o/s : 45 175 /70 R 1382 Q M + S
o
r
1 75 / 65 R 14 82 Q M + S or
1 85 / 60 R 1 4 82 Q M + S 5
1/2 J x
13, o/s : 38
6 J x 14, o/s : 45
6 J x 14 , o/s : 45
55 kW petrol 47, 55 kW Diesel
185 / 60 R 14 82 H
1 95 / 60 R 14 85 H
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V 6 J
x 14, o/s 45
6 J x 14 , o/s : 45
6 J x 15, o/ s : 45 175
/ 65 R 14 82 Q M + S or
185 / 60 R 14 82 Q M + S 6
J x 14 , o/s :
45
6 J x 14 , o/ s : 45
66 kW petrol 66 kW Diesel
195 / 60 R 14 85 H
1 95 / 50 R 15 82 V 6 J
x 14 , o/s : 45
6 J x 1
5, o/s : 45 175
/ 65 R 14 82
Q M + S 6 J
x 14, o/s
: 45
85 kW petrol 195 / 60 R 14 85 H
195 / 50 R 15 82 V 6J x 14 , 0/s : 45
6 J x 1
5, o/s :
45 1
75 / 65 R 14 82
Q M + S 6
J x 14, o/s
45
Temporary spare wheel
all engines T 115 / 70 R 1 5 90 M 3 1/2 J x 15 , o/s : 40
The tyre/wheel combinat ions in the tab le
ar e valid f or s teel and alloy w heels. De ta ils
on wheth er other ty re s or wheel s can be
used can be obtained from Volkswagen
dea lers.
F or win te r t yres the most su it
abl e tyre / wheel c o m bina tion is given . The wint er tyre recommendatio n a pplie s also to AIIweath e r tyr es. Furt he r remarks on the u se
o f w int er tyres are giv e n on page 109
1 ) O ffs et in m m
Attention If you wish to fit your car with non-standard wheels or tyres (e.g. alloy wheels or wheels with winter tyres), you must read the appropriate notes in the centre and right-hand columns on page 108.
On th e Golf syncro all f our wheels must have t he same rol l circumfere nce -see
page 107.
Snow chains may be used on the front
w hee ls in th e c ase of all summer an d w inter
ty re s listed (no t on tem pora ry sp are) -see
page 109 also .
F o r ty re press ures, see next page
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Tyre pressures
Golf saloon and Golf syncro
bar
up to half payload / up to full payload
175/70 R 131)
185/60 R 14 195/50 R 15
Front
Rear
185/60 R 14
Fron t Rea r
195/50 R 15
Fron
t Rear
205/50 R 15
Fro nt Rea r
40, 44 kW petrol 18 /20 1 8/22 -----
-
55 kW petrol
47 kW Diesel 2.1 /24 1 9/26 --- ---
55, 66 kW Diesel 2.3/2.6
2 1 /28 --
---
-
66 kW petrol 2. 1 /2 4 1 9/26 - ---- -
66 kW petrol syncro 2.2/2.4 2.2/2.8 ----
-
-
85 kW petrol --2.3/ 2.5 2.1/2.7 23 / 25 2.1 /2.7
2.0 / 2.2 1 8/ 2
.4
110 kW petrol -- --2.6/2.8 24/30 2.2/2.4 2.0/ 2.6
128 kW petrol -- --- -2.6/ 2.8 24 /3.0
140 kW petrol syncro - --- --25/27 2.5 /3 1
Spare wheel
T
e mp orary 4.2
Norma l Maximum per miss ib le tyr e press ure for vehi cle.
See notes on next page. 1) Not fo r 66 kW GT m odel
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up to half payload / up to full payload
Golf estate 175/70R13 185/60R14 195/60 R 14 195/50 R 15 185/60R14
195/50 R 15
bar Front
40, 44 kW petrol 18/20
47,55 kW Diesel
55 kW petrol
66 kW petrol
66 kW Diesel
Spare wheel
T
emporary
Normal
-
-
Rear Front Rear Front Rear Fron t Rear
18 / 26 ------
-
2. 2/ 2.4 2.2 / 3.0 19/ 21 19/27 2.2 / 2.4 2.2/3.0
-21 /2.4 2.1/ 3 0 18/21 18/27 2.1 / 2.4 2.1 /3.0
--18/21 18/27 2.1/2.4 2.1/3.0
---2.0 / 2.2
2.0 / 2.8 2. 3 /2.6 2 3/ 32
4.2
Ma ximum permissib le tyre pressure for vehicle .
These pressures are for cold tyres. When
t y res are wa rm the pressure is higher but do Attention not reduce it. The tyre pressures must be checked at least once a month. When using winter tyres, increase pres
They are very important particusures give b y 0.2 bar.
larly at high speeds -see page
105.
The inf lation pressures are given on a
sticker on the inside of the glo ve box lid. As
the pressures may be alt ered at short notice
for technic al reasons there may be differ
ences between sticker and Instruction
Manual. If this shou ld
be th e case, ask your Volkswagen dealer for the correct pres
sures.
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