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Golf III Saloon / Factory code: 1H (A3) Saloon

Type

Displacement (cc)

Power (kW / PS at rpm)

Max. torque (Nm at rpm)

1.4

1,391

44 / 60 / 5,200

107 / 2,400–2,800

1,390 (from 1995)

44 / 60 / 4,700 (from 1995)

116 / 2,800–3,200 (from 1995)

1.6

1,598

55 / 75 / 5,200

126 / 2,600

1,595 (from 1994)

55 / 75 / 5,200 (from 1994)

135 / 4,400 (from 1994)

1,595 (from 1995)

55 / 75 / 5,200 (from 1995)

128 / 2,400 (from 1995)

1,595 (from 1995)

74 / 100 / 5,800 (from 1995)

140 / 3,500 (from 1995)

1.8

1,781

55 / 75 / 5,200

140 / 2,500



66 / 90 / 5,500

145 / 2,500

2.0

1,984

85 / 115 / 5,400 (1992–1996)

166 / 3,200 (1992–1996)


85 / 115 / 5,400 (from 1996)

166 / 2,600 (from 1996)

2.8 VR6

2,792

128 / 174 / 5,800

235 / 4,200

2.9 VR6

2,861

140 / 190 / 5,800

245 / 4,200

1.9 diesel

1,896

47 / 64 / 4,400

124 / 2,000

1.9 TD

1,896

55 / 75 / 4,200

150 / 2,400

1.9 TDI

1,896

66 / 90 / 4,000

202 / 1,900



66 / 90 / 3,750

210 / 1,900


81 / 110 / 4,150 (from 1996)

235 / 1,900 (from 1996)

1.9 SDI

1,896

47 / 64 / 4,200

125 / 2,200–2,800

Engine legend: SDI (suction diesel direct injection) / TD (turbo diesel) / TDI (turbo diesel direct injection)

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO₂ emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO₂ emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO₂ emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.