Car: Volkswagen Golf LS
| Common information: |  
| Model: | Volkswagen Golf LS |  
| Produced by | Volkswagen |  
| Year begin | 1979 |  
| Car category | Small city/economy cars |  
| Country of origin car | Germany |  
| Chassis type | Hatchback |  
| Drive | Front tire dimensions |  
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| Car dimensions: |  
| Car overall length: | 3820 mm |  
| Car overall width | 1620 mm |  
| Car overall height | 1420 mm |  
| Passenger space | 3940 l |  
| Wheelbase | 2410 mm |  
| Ground clearance | 130 mm |  
| Seats | 5 |  
| Max no. of doors | 5 |  
| Car weight | 805 kg |  
 
 
 
| Engine/fuel: |  
| engine size | 1272 cm3 |  
| Engine type | Inline 4 cylinder |  
| Engine location | Front transverse |  
| Bore x stroke | 75.0 x 72.0 mm (3.0 x 2.8 inches) |  
| Compression | 8.2:1 |  
| Fuel system | Carburettor |  
| Fuel_capacity | 45 l |  
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| Speed / acceleration  / power: |  
   
| Max. power | 45.3568 kW 5600 ot (60.8 l.s.) |  
| Power weight ratio | 0.056323 kW/kg |  
| Max. torque | 95 Nm/ 3500 ot |  
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| Brakes, suspension, cooling system: |  
| Front brakes | Disks |  
| Rear brakes | Drums |  
| Brake details | Antiblocking system (ABS) |  
| Gearbox | Manual 4-speed |  
| Cooling system | Liquid |  
 
 
| Transmission | Manual 4-speed |  
| Other: |  
| Front tire dimensions | 205/55-R16 |  
| Rear tire dimensions | 215/55-R15 |  
 This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: The World Car Catalog >>> |