Exact configuration / US market
1995 / MY1995 / FWD
Volkswagen Golf III · Manual 5-speed · 4 cyl · 2.0 L
MY1995 US configuration with 2.0 L, manual 5-speed, and source-linked EPA data.
01 / Key facts
Technical specifications
Facts are grouped by system. Expand any row to inspect evidence and its exact source locator.
Identity
5/10- Model year
- 1995
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, year - Market
- United States
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, dataset US-market scope - Body style
- Passenger car
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, VClass - Doors
- Not recorded
- Seating capacity
- Not recorded
- Chassis / platform code
- Not recorded
- Factory grade
- Not recorded
- Manufacturer code
- Not recorded
- EPA vehicle class
- Compact Cars
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, VClass - FuelEconomy.gov record
- 11928
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, id
Powertrain
9/22- Powertrain layout
- Not recorded
- Powertrain type
- Internal combustion
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, atvType, fuelType1, and fuelType - Engine
- Not recorded
- Engine description
- Not recorded
- Engine code
- Not recorded
- Engine position
- Not recorded
- Cylinders
- 4
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, cylinders - Displacement
- 122 cu in
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, displ - Bore
- Not recorded
- Stroke
- Not recorded
- Compression ratio
- Not recorded
- Valves
- Not recorded
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, tCharger, sCharger, and eng_dscr - Fuel delivery
- Not recorded
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, fuelType1 and fuelType - Alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- Stop-start system
- Not recorded
- Engine power
- 115 hp
Derived
1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Drivetrain, selected engine column - Power speed
- 5,400 rpm
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Drivetrain horsepower row - Engine torque
- 122 lb-ft
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Drivetrain maximum torque row - Torque speed
- 3,200 rpm
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Drivetrain maximum torque row - Redline
- Not recorded
Transmission
4/8- Transmission
- Manual 5-speed
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, trany - Transmission code
- Not recorded
- Transmission type
- Manual
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, trany; normalized transmission type - EPA transmission descriptor
- Not recorded
- Forward ratios / speeds
- 5
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, trany; parsed forward-speed count - Driven wheels
- FWD
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, drive - Differential
- Not recorded
- Transfer case
- Not recorded
Gearing
0/19- 1st gear
- Not recorded
- 2nd gear
- Not recorded
- 3rd gear
- Not recorded
- 4th gear
- Not recorded
- 5th gear
- Not recorded
- 6th gear
- Not recorded
- 7th gear
- Not recorded
- 8th gear
- Not recorded
- 9th gear
- Not recorded
- 10th gear
- Not recorded
- CVT lowest ratio
- Not recorded
- CVT highest ratio
- Not recorded
- Reverse
- Not recorded
- Final drive
- Not recorded
- Front final drive
- Not recorded
- Rear final drive
- Not recorded
- Secondary reduction
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case high range
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case low range
- Not recorded
Chassis and steering
5/7- Frame / constructionBase Golf 2-door hatchback, standard 5-speed manual and P185/60R14 tires, without optional ABS
- Steel unitized construction with bolt-on front fenders
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Body, chassis, suspension: type - Front suspensionBase Golf 2-door hatchback, standard 5-speed manual and P185/60R14 tires, without optional ABS
- Independent MacPherson struts with coil springs
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Front suspension - Rear suspensionBase Golf 2-door hatchback, standard 5-speed manual and P185/60R14 tires, without optional ABS
- Torsion-beam axle with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Rear suspension - SteeringBase Golf 2-door hatchback, standard 5-speed manual and P185/60R14 tires, without optional ABS
- Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Steering - Steering ratio
- Not recorded
- Turns lock-to-lock
- Not recorded
- Turning circle
- 393.7 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value
Brakes
2/6- Brake system
- Not recorded
- Front brakesSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- Power-assisted ventilated disc
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Brakes - Rear brakesSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- Drum; optional ABS excluded
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Brakes; early-production and Sport drum diameters are not generalized - Front rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Rear rotor diameter
- Not recorded
- Anti-lock braking
- Not recorded
Wheels and tires
2/8- Wheels
- Not recorded
- Front wheel
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel
- Not recorded
- Front tireSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- P185/60R14
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Wheels and tires; automatic versus standard manual branch - Rear tireSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- P185/60R14
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Wheels and tires; automatic versus standard manual branch - Wheel fastener torque
- Not recorded
- Front cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
- Rear cold tire pressure
- Not recorded
Replacement fitment
0/22- Wheel bolt pattern
- Not recorded
- Center bore
- Not recorded
- Front wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Rear wheel offset
- Not recorded
- Wheel fastener thread
- Not recorded
- Spare tire
- Not recorded
- Driver-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Passenger-side wiper
- Not recorded
- Rear wiper
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery specification
- Not recorded
- 12 V battery group / size
- Not recorded
- Low-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- High-beam bulb
- Not recorded
- Fog-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Front turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Rear turn-signal bulb
- Not recorded
- Brake-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Reverse-lamp bulb
- Not recorded
- Engine air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Cabin air-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil-filter fitment
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain washer
- Not recorded
Dimensions and capacity
9/13- Overall lengthSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- 160.6 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value - Overall widthSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- 66.7 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value - Overall heightSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- 56.2 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value - Wheelbase
- 97.3 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value - Front track
- 57.6 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value - Rear track
- 56.9 in
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Exterior dimensions; original metric value - Ground clearance
- Not recorded
- Curb weightSelected US Base Golf 2-door, with the stated transmission and standard tires. The base/GL selections exclude optional ABS.
- 2,548 lb
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1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original brochure scan0019 / printed page 18; Curb weight, selected Golf / GL / Sport or GTI and transmission column - Weight distribution
- Not recorded
- Passenger volume
- 88 ft³
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, pv2, pv4, and hpv - Cargo volume
- 17 ft³
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, lv2, lv4, and hlv - Payload
- Not recorded
- Drag coefficient
- Not recorded
Load and utility
0/13- GVWR
- Not recorded
- Front GAWR
- Not recorded
- Rear GAWR
- Not recorded
- GCWR
- Not recorded
- Maximum trailer weight
- Not recorded
- Maximum tongue load
- Not recorded
- Maximum roof load
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-bed depth
- Not recorded
- Cargo-floor length
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area width
- Not recorded
- Cargo-area height
- Not recorded
Fluids and capacities
0/16- Fuel tank
- Not recorded
- Engine oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil with filter
- Not recorded
- Engine oil without filter
- Not recorded
- Conditional engine oil refill
- Not recorded
- Coolant capacity
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Differential oil capacity
- Not recorded
- Front differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Rear differential fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid capacity
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant charge
- Not recorded
- Washer-fluid capacity
- Not recorded
Service specifications
0/17- Minimum fuel octane
- Not recorded
- Engine oil viscosity
- Not recorded
- Engine oil specification
- Not recorded
- Engine oil drain-plug torque
- Not recorded
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- CVT fluid
- Not recorded
- DCT fluid
- Not recorded
- Manual transmission fluid
- Not recorded
- Coolant specification
- Not recorded
- Differential fluid
- Not recorded
- Transfer-case fluid
- Not recorded
- Brake fluid
- Not recorded
- Power-steering fluid
- Not recorded
- A/C refrigerant type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug type
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug gap
- Not recorded
- Spark-plug torque
- Not recorded
Efficiency
3/6- EPA city
- 21 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, city08 - EPA highway
- 29 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, highway08 - EPA combined
- 24 mpg (US)
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, comb08 - EPA city, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA highway, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
- EPA combined, alternate fuel
- Not recorded
Range
0/4- Total range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel city range
- Not recorded
- Alternate-fuel highway range
- Not recorded
Emissions
1/4- Tailpipe CO₂
- 370 g/mi
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FuelEconomy.gov vehicle record 11928, co2TailpipeGpm - Emissions classification
- Not recorded
- EPA fuel-economy score
- Not recorded
- EPA greenhouse-gas score
- Not recorded
Safety
0/3- Tire-pressure monitoring
- Not recorded
- Stability control
- Not recorded
- Driver-assistance suite
- Not recorded
Body
0/2- Roof
- Not recorded
- Aerodynamic equipment
- Not recorded
US safety ratings and recalls
Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.
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Sources used
Configuration identity and efficiency values come directly from the FuelEconomy.gov record. Marketing-trim names are not inferred where the government record does not state them.
1995 Volkswagen Golf US brochure — specifications, printed page 18
Original manufacturer specification page; original metric dimensions and separate curb weights retained.
- Applies to
- North American 1995 Golf, Golf GL and GTI VR6; selected retail equipment and transmission branches retained
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-12
FuelEconomy.gov model-year bulk vehicle records
Official bulk configuration, engine, transmission, drivetrain, fuel-economy, volume, and emissions records; the official record API is the bounded fallback.
- Applies to
- United States, complete imported model years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-31