Volkswagen Golf 1997 R32 (gen 4)

Volkswagen Golf 1997 3.2 petrol description

Hatchback Volkswagen Golf 1997 R32 has been produced from June, 2003 to November, 2003. It has petrol engine with displacement of 3.2 litres, which produces power of 241 horsepower on 6250 rpm - this is the most powerfull Volkswagen Golf 1997 - 2003 version and torque 320 Nm (Newton metres) on 2800 revolutions per minute.

Volkswagen Golf 1997 R32 has AWD (all wheel drive) (power is automatically distributed between the wheel axles) and automatic gearbox with 5 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 R32 accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 6.4 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 247 km/h.

In combined cycle (city and motorway), the Volkswagen Golf 1997 R32 fuel consumption is 10.2 litres per 100km (9.8 km/l), fuel consumption in city - 14.2 l/100km, highway fuel economy - 7.9 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 62 litres or 16.38 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 600 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 780 kilometers on highway.

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.