Overview
The 2008 Volkswagen Golf Comfortline is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a MKV. The Volkswagen Golf is regarded as a small car built in South Africa with prices starting at $29,990 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 1.9L 4-cylinder engine that has 77 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 1900 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf Comfortline uses 5.5L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 149g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1000km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1485mm (58.5 inches) in height, 4204mm (165.5 inches) in length, 1759mm (69.3 inches) in width with a 2578mm (101.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1368kg (3015.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf Comfortline comes standard with 195/65 R15 front tyres and 195/65 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2008 Volkswagen Golf Comfortline has a 102mm ground clearance with a 1200kg braked and 640kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1896 |
| Size (L) | 1.9L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 77kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1900 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 19 |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 149 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 195/65 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 195/65 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1485 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4204 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1759 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 102 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2578 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1368 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1539 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1528 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 640 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-01-22 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |