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Volkswagen Golf III Cabriolet  

1998-2002, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
98-00: i4/8V 9.0:1 1781cc.(109ci)

75DIN-hp

@5000rpm

42.1 hp/l EFI 103lb-ft. (140Nm)

@2500rpm

98-00: i4/8V 10.0:1 1781cc.(109ci)

90DIN-hp

@5500rpm

50.5 hp/l EFI 107lb-ft. (145Nm)

@2500rpm

98-00: i4/8V 10.5:1 1595cc.(97ci)

100DIN-hp

@5800rpm

62.7 hp/l EFI 103lb-ft. (140Nm)

@3500rpm

98-02: i4/8V 10.0:1 1984cc.(121ci)

115DIN-hp

@5400rpm

58.0 hp/l EFI 122lb-ft. (166Nm)

@2600rpm

98-02: i4/8V 19.5:1 1896cc.(116ci)

90DIN-hp

@3750rpm

47.5 hp/l tddi 155lb-ft. (210Nm)

@1900rpm

98-00: i4/8V 19.5:1 1896cc.(116ci)

110DIN-hp

@4150rpm

58.0 hp/l tddi 173lb-ft. (235Nm)

@1900rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.8l75hp: 163kph/101mph ?s 15.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.7-8.7 l/100km27.0-30.5 mpg
1.8l90hp: 172kph/107mph ?s 13.1s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-9.0 l/100km26.1-29.4 mpg
1.6l100hp: 185kph/115mph ?s 11.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-9.0 l/100km26.1-29.4 mpg
2.0l115hp: 193kph/120mph ?s 10.7s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.9-8.9 l/100km26.4-29.8 mpg
1.9l90hp: 175kph/109mph ?s 13.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

5.2-6.2 l/100km37.9-45.2 mpg
1.9l110hp: 190kph/118mph ?s 11.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

5.2-6.2 l/100km37.9-45.2 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 185/60 TR14
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/FWD, 4-speed automatic optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4081 x 1695 x 1425 mm (160.7 x 66.7 x 56.1 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2472 mm - 1464/1428 mm (97.3 in - 57.6/56.2 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.92 m² (74.4 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.99 m² (~21.4 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 9.86 m³ (348.0 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.37 - drag area: 0.737 m² / 7.93 sq.ft.
weight: 1232 - 1300 kg (2716 - 2866 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 11.3 - 16.4 kg/hp (24.9 - 36.2 lb/hp) 61 - 88 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 39,270 - 43,670 DM (1998) 
production: ?

   

This was a facelifted version of the Golf III Cabriolet, the front and rear end was modified to look like the Golf IV.
Golf I: 1974-1983, Golf II: 1983-1992, Golf III: 1991-1998, Golf IV: 1997-2003, Golf V: 2003-2008, Golf VI: 2008-

Pictures taken in 2009 near Hanover, Germany
 
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