10130 Golf 2003 Brochure
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The Golf 2003 Model Year Volkswagen Information Service. Telephone 0800 333 666 Internet: www.volkswagen.co.uk © Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited 2002. Issue: 1 October 2002. Printed in UK. PVW006GO GTI forever. 1977 onwards. Model shown is GTI. 6 Philosophy 8 Interior Design 12 Safety 18 Engines 24 Quality 30 The Golf E and S 32 The Golf SE 34 The Golf GTI and GT TDI PD 38 The Golf GTI 150 bhp and 180 bhp 42 The Golf V5 46 The Golf V6 4MOTION 50 Optional Equipment 56 Accessories 64 Colours and Upholstery 72 Technical Specification 80 Standard Equipment 82 Glossary and Dimensions 84 Volkswagen Service 4 5 Model shown is GTI 1.8T with optional Winter pack including headlight washer system. For over two decades the Golf has epitomised Volkswagen’s philosophy – to build cars that are the perfect synthesis of reliability, style, safety and performance. The result is a car that offers a value-for-money specification matched by few vehicles in its class. It’s, therefore, no surprise to learn that the Golf is Europe’s number one best-selling car. And the latest Golf is even better. Yet, reassuringly, such extensive improvements have been achieved whilst retaining the Golf’s classic external silhouette. 6 7 Model shown is S fitted with optional 15" ‘Avus II’ alloy wheels. The ergonomically designed cockpit is stylish, functional and easy to read. So you can focus your attention on the road ahead. 8 9 10 11 The true colours of the Golf. Distinctive, stylish and ergonomic, combined with unsurpassed attention to detail. Interior shown is V6 4MOTION with optional leather sports seats and navigation/radio system. The interior of the Golf But if one feature personifies position that can be tailored to exudes quality. From the moment the attention to detail in the Golf, your individual stature. you grip the steering wheel, it must surely be the distinctive There are also features for you’ll notice its stylish and blue illumination and red needles your convenience; for example, functional virtues. The chunky of the instrument panel. This the useful storage compartments feel of the steering wheel, the unique combination underlines in the doors, two cup holders in perfect position of the indicators the optical superiority of the Golf. the front (on SE models and and the ideal location of every The ergonomic detail above), two reading lights and, switch and control. All designed continues: the steering wheel can on the S models and above, Whichever model you choose from The distinctive dashboard of the For three door models, ‘easy entry’ the Golf range, you’ll appreciate the Golf has a unique visual impact. sliding seats make access to the to make driving the Golf a be adjusted for both height and electrically heated and adjustable firm and supportive seats. rear a simple task. This feature is gratifying experience. reach, as can the driver’s seat. The exterior door mirrors. Which just standard on SE models and above. result is a near perfect driving goes to show how small detail can have a big impact. Today’s guardian angels have no wings. Just sensors. 12 13 The door-fitted ‘puddle’ lights ABS is standard on all models Front seat side airbags are illuminate the path when exiting to provide the highest level of standard across the range. your Golf at night-time and are active safety. They provide added protection standard on SE models and above. in the event of a side impact. Regardless of your driving helps to prevent the wheels from There are also plenty experience, you can never account ‘locking’, thereby enabling the car of standard safety features for other road users or unforeseeable to remain steerable in hazardous right across the Golf range. The driving situations. So with the conditions. Widely regarded as newly developed twin halogen Golf it’s comforting to know you one of the major safety innovations headlights are not merely a stylish 14 With power steering and improved have the benefit of advanced of recent years, ABS is standard addition, but greatly improve 15 chassis, the Golf delivers superb roadholding. Model shown is E fitted with an optional third technology such as Electronic on all Golfs. road illumination. Plus, a high rear head restraint. Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD) At Volkswagen our level brake light that provides Volkswagen’s Electronic (spinning) and lateral acceleration and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). commitment to driver and a clearer message to following Stabilisation Programme is an (side to side movement). According EBD constantly monitors the rate passenger safety goes much further. traffic. In addition, there are front active safety feature which can to the situation, ESP reacts by at which each wheel is slowing We want you to avoid potentially seat belt tensioners and full size help to prevent an accident by braking the appropriate wheels and redistributes the braking effort dangerous situations in the first driver and front passenger and registering and helping to correct and automatically adjusting the accordingly between the front and place, so we’ve developed a host of front seat side airbags as standard oversteer, understeer and loss engine’s output. Included in rear axles. The result of this process active safety features. For example, across the range. of stability in the vehicle. the ESP package are Electronic is much greater stability, even under you can have the option of rain The car’s driving condition Differential Lock (EDL) and severe braking. sensitive windscreen wipers which and the driver’s actions are Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR). The ABS is activated under operate automatically. Or how constantly monitored thanks However, this additional extreme braking, particularly about an automatic dimming rear- The Electronic Stabilisation Programme – ESP – helps to a variety of sensors placed safety feature is no excuse to on slippery road surfaces. This view mirror that detects the amount to prevent losing control in throughout the car. The sensors drive recklessly because, despite electronically controlled system of dazzle from the car behind? unstable driving conditions. monitor factors such as steering its proven quality, ESP cannot angle, wheel angle, yaw rate dispense with the laws of physics. 16 17 Interior shown features optional leather upholstery and curtain airbags. When Volkswagen’s How would the car react in to simulate collisions from information pass to the building of a reinforced chassis, energy and removes the need for the time engineers started to develop various crash scenarios? In order probable angles. Only when the chassis. With regard to frontal absorbing protection padding, consuming threading of seat belts the Golf, safety aspects were to discover this information, the high criteria of the computer impact, the reason for the Golf’s side impact bars and inner door through normal child seats. of paramount importance. high-tech computers were utilised tests were achieved, did this immense resistance lies within the supports for greater strength. Consider these safety measures crumple zone. Following impact, When a car is involved along with the standard fitment this will absorb energy to help in an accident, often the most of driver, passenger and front seat protect the inner survival zone, vulnerable occupants are children. side airbags, as well as front seat helping to minimise occupant So at Volkswagen we have belt tensioners, and you’ll start to injuries, particularly around the pioneered the installation of an appreciate the extremely safe feeling front footwells. innovative child safety system associated with driving a Golf. The second most common called Isofix. This unique system But as Volkswagen is one accident involves side impact. is the first of its kind in the world of the leading car manufacturers Rigorous crash testing simulates Standard across the range, full size In addition to the standard front With the Golf, a number of features and fixes a child seat directly to the with regard to the safety features a front offset impact. Even at this driver and front passenger airbags seat side airbags, energy absorbing are designed to minimise damage chassis for greater restraint. The in every model’s design, you speed, the survival zone remains help to minimise injuries to the head materials in the side panels further largely intact. and upper body. reduce the risk of injury. from such accidents. These include simplicity belies its effectiveness deserve nothing less. The next petrol station is nowhere in sight.* What a shame! 18 19 * Please see pages 72, 73 , 76 and 77 for fuel consumption figures. What do you look for in an engine? Good The top-of-the-range 150 bhp engine is performance, easy maintenance and fuel one of the most powerful diesels ever efficiency? Then look no further than launched by Volkswagen and delivers one of the four diesel engines available truly outstanding performance. The for the Golf. The range starts with a GTI 1.9 PD is capable of 0 - 62 mph in 1.9 litre SDI 68 bhp available for just 8.6 seconds and a top speed of the Golf E. Three further diesels, all 134 mph, where the law permits, yet is 1.9 litre capacity, have the advantage still capable of returning 52.3 mpg of Volkswagen’s innovative ‘Pumpe on the Combined fuel cycle*. Düse’ technology. This high pressure fuel injection system is extremely 20 21 The 1.9 litre GT TDI PD develops 130 bhp. But this exceptional performance… …comes with penny-pinching fuel economy. No expense spared – except yours. Welcome to the TDI PD. efficient and not only boosts torque, it returns exceptional fuel economy*. The TDI PD 100 bhp for the S and SE is available with a five speed manual transmission, and achieves 64.2 mpg on the Extra-urban cycle*, SE models benefit from the option of a five speed automatic tiptronic transmission.