Overview
The 1996 Volkswagen Golf GL is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Volkswagen Golf is regarded as a small car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $35,990.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 1.9L 4-cylinder engine that has 66 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 202 Nm of torque (at 1900 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf GL uses 4L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1375km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1415mm (55.7 inches) in height, 4020mm (158.3 inches) in length, 1695mm (66.7 inches) in width with a 2475mm (97.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1175kg (2590.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf GL comes standard with 185/60 R14 T front tyres and 185/60 R14 T rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 60,000 km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1896 |
| Size (L) | 1.9L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 8 |
| Power | 66kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 202Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1900 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 5.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4 |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 185/60 R14 T |
| Tyre Rear | 185/60 R14 T |
| Front Rim Size | 6x14 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x14 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1415 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4020 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1695 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2475 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10700 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1175 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1630 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1464 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1448 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 500 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 60 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1996-11-19 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |