Golf GTI (Mk2 8V)

Mk2 (Typ 19E) · 1983–1989FWD

The Mk2 Golf GTI 8V is a three-door hatchback built from 1983 to 1989. Its 1.8-litre eight-valve four-cylinder makes 112 PS and 155 Nm and drives the front wheels through a 5-speed manual. It weighs 920 kg and covers 0-100 km/h in 9.7 seconds.

110 hpPower

9.7 s0-100 km/h

191 km/hTop Speed

1983-1989Year

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Golf GTI (Mk2 8V), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.8L I4 8V

Displacement1.8 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Manual

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power110 hp

Torque155 Nm

0-100 km/h9.7 s

Top speed191 km/h

Weight920 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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