Volkswagen Golf (Hatchback) Golf II (5-door, facelift 1987) 1987,1988,1989,1990,1991 Specs
                     
                        
                           
                              General information
                              
                                                               
                                    | Brand | 
                                    Volkswagen | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Model | 
                                    Golf (Hatchback) | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Version | 
                                    Golf II (5-door, facelift 1987) | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Engine version | 
                                    1.8 GTI 16V (129 Hp) | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Year production start | 
                                    1987 | 
                                 
                                                                     
                                       | Year production end | 
                                       1991 | 
                                    
                                                                     
                                    | Vehicle type | 
                                    Hatchback | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Horsepower RPM | 
                                    129 Hp @ 5800 rpm. | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh  sec | 
                                    9 sec | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 
                                 
                                                                        1010 kg
                                        2226.67 lbs.
                                          
                               | 
                              
                                                            
                                 | Overall length mm - inch | 
                                 
                                                                        4040 mm
                                        159.06 in.
                                         
                               | 
                              
                                                               
                                    | Doors | 
                                    5 | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Top Speed | 
                                 200 km/h 124.27 mph | 
                              
                                                            
                            
                           
                           
                              Engine specs
                              
                                                               
                                    | Designation model | 
                                    PL | 
                                 
                                                                     
                                       | Cam configuration | 
                                       
                                       DOHC                                         
                                        | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                          | Engine position and orientation | 
                                          Front, Transverse | 
                                       
                                                                                 
                                             | Cylinders | 
                                             4 | 
                                          
                                                                                       
                                                | Position of cylinders | 
                                                Inline | 
                                             
                                                                                    
                                          | Displacement (liters) | 
                                          
                                                                                          1781  cm3
                                              108.68 cu. in.
                                              
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                                    | Eng. horsepower RPM | 
                                    
                                    129 Hp @ 5800 rpm.                                      
                                     | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Horsepower per litre | 
                                 
                                 72.4 Hp/l                                       
                                  | 
                              
                                                                  
                                       | Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons | 
                                       
                                                                                 7.8 kg/Hp
                                           127.7 Hp/tonne
                                                      
                                    
                                     | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                       | Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 
                                       6 kg/Nm, 166.3 Nm/tonne                                    
                                                                                 6 kg/Nm
                                           166.3 Nm/tonne
                                                      
                                    
                                     | 
                                    
                                                                     
                                    | Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM | 
                                    
                                                                           168 Nm @ 4250  rpm. 
                                       123.91 lb.-ft. @ 4250 rpm.
                                                                            | 
                                 
                                                                     
                                       | Bore (mm in) | 
                                       
                                                                                 81  mm
                                           3.19 in.
                                                                                 
                                        | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                       | Stroke (mm in) | 
                                       
                                                                                 86.4  mm
                                           3.4 in.
                                                                                  | 
                                    
                                                                           
                                       | Compression ratio | 
                                       10 | 
                                    
                             
                                                                            
                                          | Fuel delivery system | 
                                          Multi-point indirect injection | 
                                       
                                                                              
                                          | Fuel type | 
                                          Petrol (Gasoline) | 
                                       
                                                                              
                                          | Valvetrain | 
                                          4 | 
                                       
                                                                           
                                       | Engine aspiration | 
                                       Naturally aspirated engine | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                       | Engine oil liters | quarts | 
                                       
                                                                                 4 l
                                          4.23 US qt | 3.52 UK qt
                                                                                  | 
                                    
                                                                              
                                             | Engine coolant | 
                                             
                                                                                             6.3 l
                                                6.66 US qt | 5.54 UK qt
                                                                                               
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                                                            | Powertrain architecture | 
                                                            Internal Combustion engine | 
                                                         
                                                                                                               
                                                         | Engine location | 
                                                         
                                                         Front, Transverse                                      
                                                          | 
                                                      
                                                                                    
                            
                           
                              Transmission and Drive system
                              
                                                               
                                    | Drive configuration | 
                                     
                                       Front wheel drive 
                                  | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Transmission | 
                                    5 | 
                                 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                              Brakes
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front brakes | 
                                    Ventilated discs | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Rear brakes | 
                                    Disc | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Anti-lock brake system | 
                                    ABS (Anti-lock braking system) | 
                                 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Steering
                              
                                                          
                                | Steering type | 
                                Steering rack and pinion  | 
                             
                                                          
                                | Turning diameter m - ft | 
                                
                                                                   10.5 m
                                   34.45 ft.
                                     
                             
                              | 
                             
                                                           
                            
                           
                              Suspension
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front suspension | 
                                    Independent type McPherson, Transverse stabilizer | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Rear suspension | 
                                    Transverse stabilizer, Elastic beam | 
                                 
                                                               
                            
                           
                           
                              Wheels & Tyres
                              
                                                               
                                    | Wheels size | 
                                     
                                       185/60 R14; 195/50 R15 
                                  | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheels rims | 
                                    6J x 14; 6.5J x 15 | 
                                 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                           
                               
                           
                              Passenger
                              
                                                                    
                                          | Passengers seats | 
                                          5 | 
                                       
                                                                           
                                             | Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. | 
                                             
                                                                                    330 l
                                       11.65 cu. ft.
                                         
                                          
                                           | 
                                    
                                                                           
                                          | Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. | 
                                          
                                                                                 1145 l
                                       40.44 cu. ft.
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                              Dimensions
                              
                                                               
                                    | Overall length mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           4040 mm
                                        159.06 in.
                                                                              
                                     | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall width mm -inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1680 mm
                                        66.14 in.
                                                                             
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                                    | Overall height mm -inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1405 mm
                                        55.31 in.
                                                                             
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                                    | Wheelbase mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           2475 mm
                                        97.44 in.
                                         
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                                    | Track width front mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1427 mm
                                        56.18 in.
                                         
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                                    | Track width rear mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1422 mm
                                        55.98 in.
                                         
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                                    | Coefficient of drag | 
                                    
                                   
                                     0.34  
                                     | 
                                 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Weights
                              
                                                               
                                    | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 
                                                                        
                                                                           1010 kg
                                        2226.67 lbs.
                                                                              
                                     | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Gross weight kg -lbs total | 
                                                                     
                                                                     1465 kg
                                     3229.77 lbs.
                                                                           
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                                       | Capacities kg - lbs | 
                                                                           
                                                                                 455 kg
                                           1003.1 lbs.
                                                                                 
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                                    | Fuel tank liters | gallons | 
                                    
                                                                              55 l 
                                       14.53 US gal | 12.1 UK gal
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                              Fuel economy
                              
                                                               
                                    | City l/100km - mpg | 
                                                                           
                                                                              11.3 l/100 km
                                       20.82 US mpg
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                                    | Highway l/100 km - mpg | 
                                                                  
                                                                           6.9 l/100 km
                                       34.09 US mpg
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                           Engine type
 
                              4 CYLINDER INLINE
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