Volkswagen Golf (1978 - 1987)


Variants

Model specs

Model info


Generation name

17

Introduced

08/78

Doors

3

Body

Hatchback

Vehicle class

Compact car (e.g., Golf)

Dimensions


Length

3815 mm

Wheelbase

2400 mm

Width

1610 mm

Height

1410 mm

Boot/interior


Boot space

320 l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to windows)

572 l

Seats

5

Doors

3

Engines/drivetrain


Drive

Front-wheel drive

Fuel

Diesel, Regular, Premium

Gearbox

Automatic Transmission, Manual Transmission

Max. speed

140 - 182 km/h

Torque

77 - 150 Nm

Power

37 - 82 kW

Cubic capacity

1093 - 1781 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

9.0 - 18.0 s

Consumption/ecology


Tank size

40 - 55 l

Empty weight (EU)

750 - 1050 kg

Towing



Engines (Golf)

Filter by fuel:
Diesel
1471 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.5 D

37 kW / 50 HP

Manual transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h18.0 s
Max. speed140 km/h
Torque80 Nm
Regular
1093 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.1

37 kW / 50 HP

Manual transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h15.8 s
Max. speed140 km/h
Torque77 Nm
Regular
1272 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.3 S

44 kW / 60 HP

Manual transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h13.5 s
Max. speed150 km/h
Torque93 Nm
Regular
1457 ccm / 4 cylinders
1.5 S -automatic

51 kW / 69 HP

Automatic transmission
3

Acceleration 0-100km/h14.7 s
Max. speed153 km/h
Torque108 Nm
Regular
1457 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.6 GLS

51 kW / 69 HP

Manual transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h14.3 s
Max. speed150 km/h
Torque110 Nm
Regular
1595 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.6 U-Kat. Quartett

53 kW / 72 HP

Manual transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h14.0 s
Max. speed150 km/h
Torque120 Nm
Regular
1595 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.6 GL

55 kW / 75 HP

Manual transmission
4

Acceleration 0-100km/h13.5 s
Max. speed154 km/h
Torque125 Nm
Regular
1595 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.6 GL -automatic

55 kW / 75 HP

Automatic transmission
3

Acceleration 0-100km/h15.7 s
Max. speed149 km/h
Torque125 Nm
Premium
1781 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.8 GL

66 kW / 90 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h11.0 s
Max. speed164 km/h
Torque140 Nm
Premium
1781 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.8 GL -automatic

66 kW / 90 HP

Automatic transmission
3

Acceleration 0-100km/h13.5 s
Max. speed159 km/h
Torque140 Nm
Premium
1781 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.8 Kat. GL

70 kW / 95 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h11.0 s
Max. speed166 km/h
Torque150 Nm
Premium
1588 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.6 GLi

81 kW / 110 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h10.2 s
Max. speed172 km/h
Torque140 Nm
Premium
1781 ccm / 4 cylinders
Cabriolet 1.8 GLi

82 kW / 112 HP

Manual transmission
5

Acceleration 0-100km/h9.8 s
Max. speed173 km/h
Torque150 Nm

Volkswagen Golf generations


1974

I was introduced.

1978

I (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced I.

1980

Golf I (2. Facelift) was introduced.

1983

Golf II was introduced.

1987

Golf II (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced Golf II.

1991

Golf III was introduced.

1992

Golf III was introduced.

1993

Golf III was introduced.

1997

Golf IV was introduced.

1999

Golf IV was introduced.

2003

Golf V was introduced.

2006

Golf V was introduced.

2008

Golf VI was introduced.

2009

Golf VI was introduced.

2012

Golf VII was introduced.

2016

Golf VII was introduced.

2017

Golf VII (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced Golf VII.

2019

VIII was introduced.

2020

VIII was introduced.

2024

Golf VIII (1. Facelift) was introduced and replaced VIII.

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