VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MKII  1983-1992

Model History

The second-generation Volkswagen Golf (also known as the Type 19E until the 1991 model year, or Typ 1G thereafter) was launched in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983. It debuted in 1984 in the UK, and it was introduced as a 1985 model in the US. In 1985, British motoring magazine What Car? awarded the Golf Mk2 1985 "Car of the Year".

GENERAL FETURES

Cylinders: L4 

Displacement: 1781 cm3                                                                      ***1595 cm3)

Power [KW(hp)/RPM]: 66(90)/5200                                                  *** 55(75)/5000)

Torque: 106.9/3300 lb-ft/RPM (145/3300 Nm/RPM)                ***92.2/2500 lb-ft/RPM (125/2500 Nm/RPM)

Fuel System: Carburetor 

Fuel: Petrol 

CO² Emissions: 172 g/km                                                                     ***178 g/km)

PERFORMANCE

Top Speed: 110.6 mph (178 km/h)                                           ***103.7 mph   167 km/h)

Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 Km/h): 10.8 s                                     ***13 s)

TRANSMISSION

Drive Type: Front Wheel Drive 

Gearbox: Manual, 5 Speed 

BRAKES

Front: Discs 

Rear: Drums 

TIRES

Size: 175/70HR13   (185 & 195 is also can be used)

DIMENSIONS

Length: 156.7 in (3980 mm)

Width: 65.6 in (1666 mm)

Height: 55.9 in (1420 mm)

Front/rear Track: 55.5/55.5 in (1410/1410 mm)

Wheelbase: 97.6 in (2479 mm)

Ground Clearance: 4.9 in (124 mm)

Cargo Volume: 12.2 cuFT (345 L)

Cd: 0.34 

WEIGHT

Unladen Weight: 2045.9 lbs (928 kg)                                      ***1873.9 lbs      850 kg)

Gross Weight Limit: 3086.5 lbs (1400 kg)

FUEL CONSUMPTION

City: - 

Highway: - 

Combined: 32.7 mpg (7.2 L/100Km)                                    ***31.4 mpg  7.5 L/100Km

Fuel Tank : 55 L   Reserve: 10 L