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Variants
1.2 TSI 105
1.2 TSI 105 DCT
1.2 TSI 85
1.4 80
1.4 TSI 122
1.4 TSI 122 DCT
1.4 TSI 160
1.4 TSI 160 DCT
1.6 102
1.6 102 DCT
1.6 BiFuel
1.6 TDI 105
1.6 TDI 105 DCT
1.8 TSI 160
2.0 TDI 110
2.0 TDI 110 DCT
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 4MOTION
2.0 TDI 140 DCT
GTD
GTD DCT
GTI
GTI DCT
R 2.0 TSI 4MOTION
R 2.0 TSI 4MOTION DCT
Euro6d DCT
Manual
DCT
1.4 TFSI
1.6
1.6 AT
1.6 FSI
1.8 TFSI
1.8 TFSI DCT
1.9 TDI
2.0 FSI
2.0 FSI AT
2.0 TDI 140
2.0 TDI 140 DCT
2.0 TDI 140 quattro
2.0 TDI 170
2.0 TDI 170 DCT
2.0 TDI 170 quattro
2.0 TFSI 200
2.0 TFSI 200 DCT
2.0 TFSI 200 DSG
2.0 TFSI 200 quattro
3.2 quattro
3.2 quattro DCT
Capacity
Coolant Capacity
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
10.7 m / 35.1 ft
Construction
Body Style
3- / 5-door Hatchback
5-door Hatchback
3-door Hatchback
Dimensions
Size | Height
1404 mm / 55.3 in
1421 mm / 55.9 in
Size | Length
4322 mm / 170.2 in
Size | Width
1786 mm / 70.3 in | 2048 mm / 80.6 in (mirror unfolded)
1785 mm / 70.3 in | 1966 mm / 77.4 in (mirror unfolded)
1765 mm / 69.5 in
Track Width | Front
1535.0 mm / 60.4 in
Track Width | Rear
1511.0 mm / 59.5 in
Wheelbase
2578 mm / 101.5 in
2631 mm / 103.6 in
2578 mm / 101.5 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
82.5 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
2.0 L / 121.1 cu-in / 1984.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
Reviews
Neofiliac score
58%
53%
35%
Pros
- Very low fuel consumption
- Punchy engine choices
- Good manual transmission
- Fully independent suspensions
- More imposing styling
- 7-speed DCT
- Interesting VR6 engine
- Manual widely available
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Bad 6-speed DSG is sued
- Only available with a small engine
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Manual dropped
- Euro 6d nonsense
- Semi-independent suspensions in FWD models
- Unreliable DCT (DSG) transmissions
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