Overview
The 2008 Volkswagen Golf Trendline 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 $27,790.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 75 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 148 Nm of torque (at 3800 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf Trendline uses 8.3L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 199g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 663km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1485mm (58.5 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 1309kg (2885.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf Trendline comes standard with 195/65 R15 91V ? front tyres and 195/65 R15 91V ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2008 Volkswagen Golf Trendline has a 102mm ground clearance with a 1200kg braked and 640kg unbraked towing capacity.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1595 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 8 |
| Power | 75kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 148Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 199 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 195/65 R15 91V ? |
| Tyre Rear | 195/65 R15 91V ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1485 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4204 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1759 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 102 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2578 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10900 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1309 |
| 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 | 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 |