Overview
The 2008 Volkswagen Golf GT Sport is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 3rd August 2007 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 $34,990.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 1.4L 4-cylinder engine that has 125 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 240 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf GT Sport uses 7.7L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 184g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 714km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1479mm (58.2 inches) in height, 4204mm (165.5 inches) in length, 1759mm (69.3 inches) in width with a 2578mm (101.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1374kg (3029.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf GT Sport comes standard with 225/45 R17 91V ? front tyres and 225/45 R17 91V ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO & SUPERCHARGER PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1390 |
| Size (L) | 1.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 125kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 240Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| 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) | 7.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 184 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R17 91V ? |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 91V ? |
| Front Rim Size | 7x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1479 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4204 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1759 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2578 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10900 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1374 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1540 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1518 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-01-22 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |