Road TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Golf - GTI 5-dr hatchVolkswagen modelsGolf 103TDI Comfortline 5-dr wagon 103TSI Highline 110 TDI Highline 110TSI 118TSI 5-dr hatch 2.0 TDI Comfortline 5-dr 5-dr hatch range 5-dr wagon range 77TDI 5-dr hatch Alltrack Alltrack 132TSI Alltrack 135 TDI Premium BlueMotion hatch Cabriolet DSG GL 5-dr hatch GL Cabriolet convertible GT 5-dr hatch GTD hatch range GTi GTI 3-dr hatch GTI 40 Years GTI 5-dr hatch GTI and R range GTI hatch range GTI Original R R 5-dr hatch R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition R32 3-dr hatch range wagon Research Volkswagen The Car28 Jun 2001 The 1.8-litre turbocharged powerplant generates 110kW at 5700rpm and 210Nm between 1850 and 4600rpm Power is relayed to the front wheels by a five-speed manual transmission Suspension is by independent MacPherson struts and coil springs at the front and torsion beam axle, trailing arms and coil springs at the rear The GTi uses four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock and electronic brake force distribution The steering wheel is adjustable for both height and reach VW claims the GTi can accelerate to 100km/h in 8.5 seconds GTi uses five-door Golf body rather than three-door of original model Aerodynamic drag coefficient is a creditable 0.31 16-inch alloy wheels are standard on GTi Interior trim features black myrtle wood highlights The Golf GTi comes with dual front airbags and side airbags as standard Recaro sports seats are fitted front and rear Protective strips on the bumper bars can be unclipped for easy replacement if damaged Typical Golf styling cues like the wide, upright C-pillar remain and headlight/grille treatment can be traced to the 1974 MK1 The split/fold rear seats feature three removable headrests A 12-volt power outlet in the luggage compartment is standard Golf's slush-technology dashboard, blue back-lit illumination and red instruments are also found in the Passat Seatbelt pretensioners with belt force limiters and web-lock elements are standard Did you know?The Golf is fully galvanised, allowing Volkswagen to offer a 12-year warranty against rust protectionAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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