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Volkswagen Golf Mk2 1.8

118 kW160 PS158 hp1983–1992

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Volkswagen Golf Mk2
Photo: Sven Storbeck / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Power
118 kW 160 PS · 158 hp
Kerb weight
865 kg
Boot volume
345 l
Length
4,053 mm

Under the bonnet of the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 1.8 sits a 1.8-litre engine, good for 118 kW (160 PS). The Golf Mk2 1.8 has all-wheel drive.

According to our catalog data, the Golf Mk2 1.8 weighs 865 kg and has 185 PS per tonne to work with.

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    0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ftLength 4,053 mmLength 13 ft 4 in1,415 mm4 ft 8 inWheelbase 2,475 mmWheelbase 8 ft 1 inWidth 1,700 mmWidth 5 ft 7 in

    grid 500 mm1 ft Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

    Engine

    Displacement1,800 cm³ 1.8 l · 110 cu in
    Power118 kW 160 PS · 158 hp
    DriveAll-wheel drive

    Dimensions and weight

    Length4,053 mm 159.6 in
    Width1,700 mm 66.9 in
    Height1,415 mm 55.7 in
    Wheelbase2,475 mm 97.4 in
    Kerb weight865 kg 1,907 lb
    Boot volume345 l 12.2 cu ft

    Production

    Years1983–1992
    GenerationGolf Mk2 (1983–1992)

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