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Buick GL8 3.4 AT (180 hp) vs Volkswagen Golf 2.0 AMT (140 hp)

Param name Param value for
Buick GL8
Param value for
Volkswagen Golf
Main Params
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Car name Buick GL8 Volkswagen Golf
Car type passenger cars passenger cars
Car body type minivan station wagon
Model buick volkswagen
Variant gl8 golf
Modification 3.4 AT (180 hp) 2.0 AMT (140 hp)
Release of cars 2000 2003
The end of production 2011 2009
Engine
Boost type No turbocharging
Compression ratio 9.5 18.5
Cylinder arrangement V-shaped in-line
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm 92 × 84 81 × 95.5
Engine capacity, cm³ 3350 1968
Engine location front, transverse front, transverse
Engine power supply system distributed injection engine with undivided combustion chambers (direct fuel injection)
Engine type petrol diesel
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm 180 / 132 at 5200 140 / 103 at 4000
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm 278 at 4000 320 at 1750
Number of cylinders 6 4
Number of valves per cylinder 2 4
General information
Brand country USA Germany
Car class M C
Model assembly No Germany
Number of doors 5 5
Performance indicators
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s 10.8 9.7
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined 13.1 / 9.4 / — 8 / 5 / 5.8
Fuel type Normal (92) diesel fuel
Maximum speed, km/h 190 203
Sizes in mm
Front track width 1560 1535
Ground clearance 165 130
Height 1730 1504
Length 5115 4556
Rear track width 1610 1508
Wheel size 215 / 70 / R15 205 / 55 / R16
Wheelbase 3099 2574
Width 1845 1781
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes disk ventilated disc
Rear brakes drum disc
Type of front suspension independent, spring independent, spring
Type of rear suspension independent, spring independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type front front
Number of gears 4 6
Transmission automatic robot
Volume and weight
Curb weight, kg 1845 1415
Fuel tank capacity, l 95 55
Gross weight, kg 2430 2040
Trunk volume min/max, l 685 505 / 1495
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