Overview
The 2010 Volkswagen Golf R is a four-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 5th June 2009 classified as a Mk Vi. The Volkswagen Golf is regarded as a small car built in Germany with prices starting at $49,990 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Golf is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 188 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 330 Nm of torque (at 2400 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Golf R uses 8.7L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 201g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 632km per full tank
The Volkswagen Golf measures 1461mm (57.5 inches) in height, 4212mm (165.8 inches) in length, 1785mm (70.3 inches) in width with a 2574mm (101.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1510kg (3329.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Golf R comes standard with 225/40 R18 front tyres and 225/40 R18 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 188kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 330Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2400 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 201 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/40 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1461 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4212 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1785 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2574 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10.9 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1510 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1533 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1515 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2010-09-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |