Volkswagen Golf 1997 2.3 V5 4Motion

Volkswagen Golf 1997 2.3 petrol description

Hatchback Volkswagen Golf 1997 2.3 V5 4Motion has been produced from August, 2000 to May, 2002. It has five-cylinder petrol engine with displacement of 2.3 litres, which produces power of 170 horsepower on 6200 rpm and torque 225 Nm (Newton metres) on 3200 revolutions per minute.

Volkswagen Golf 1997 2.3 V5 4Motion has AWD (all wheel drive) (power is automatically distributed between the wheel axles) and manual gearbox with 6 gears. Haldex Generation I automatic four-wheel drive. Under normal driving conditions the torque distribution is 90% to the front axle and 10% to the rear axle. When wheel spin is detected, the multi-disc clutch locks and torque is evenly distributed between the axles (50%/50%).
Volkswagen Golf 1997 2.3 V5 4Motion accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 8.8 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 218 km/h.

The fuel consumption of this Volkswagen Golf 1997 2.3 V5 4Motion in combined mode (combining urban and highway driving) is 9.9 litres per 100km (10.1 km/l), fuel consumption in city - 14 l/100km, highway fuel economy - 7.5 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 62 litres or 16.38 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 620 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 820 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, the real everyday fuel consumption of this Volkswagen (VW) is in line with the figure specified by the manufacturer. More - Real Volkswagen Golf fuel consumption.

Volkswagen Golf safety

During safety testing Volkswagen Golf has obtained 4 stars from five, which means good safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of Volkswagen Golf is evaluated with four stars, and for pedestrian protection Volkswagen Golf got two stars.