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Golf GTI (Mk2 16V)
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Golf GTI (Mk2 16V)

Mk2 (Typ 19E) · 1983–1989FWD

The early Mk2 Golf GTI 16V is a three-door hatchback with a 1.8-litre 16-valve four-cylinder making 139 PS and 168 Nm through a 5-speed manual. It weighs 960 kg and reaches 208 km/h. The peak power comes at 6,100 rpm, and the version fitted with a catalytic converter made 129 PS instead.

137 hpPower
8.1 s0-100 km/h
208 km/hTop Speed
1983-1989Year
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Golf GTI (Mk2 16V), every angle

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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.8L I4 16V
Displacement1.8 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power137 hp
Torque168 Nm
0-100 km/h8.1 s
Top speed208 km/h
Weight960 kg
Dimensions & body
Height · 1415 mm
Length · 3985 mm
Wheelbase · 2475 mm
Width1665 mm
Doors3
Seats5

STORY

The Volkswagen Golf is a compact car introduced in 1974 as the front-engine, front-wheel-drive successor to the Beetle, one of the most influential and best-selling cars in history. Its first generation, styled by Giugiaro, defined the modern hatchback class. The GTI hot hatch and many body variants came later. Eight generations have been produced, with tens of millions sold worldwide.

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