Overview
The 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th March 2005 classified as a Mk V. The Volkswagen Golf is regarded as a small car built in South Africa and when it was new had prices starting at $39,990.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 147 kW of power (at 5100 rpm) and 280 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf GTI uses 8.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 194g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 679km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1466mm (57.7 inches) in height, 4216mm (166.0 inches) in length, 1759mm (69.3 inches) in width with a 2578mm (101.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1340kg (2954.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf GTI comes standard with 225/45 R17 V ? front tyres and 225/45 R17 V ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 147kW |
| Power RPM | 5100 |
| Torque | 280Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 194 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R17 V ? |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 V ? |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1466 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4216 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1759 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2578 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10900 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1340 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1539 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1528 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 640 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2006-07-26 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |