| VW Fox 81 hp @ 5500 rpm 93 lb-ft of torque @ 3250 rpm |
Auto Week April 3, 1989 GL Sport 5sp |
Car & Driver February 1987 4 Door 4 Speed GL |
Car & Driver December 1988 4 Door 4 Speed |
Road & Track February 1987 4 Door 4 Speed GL |
Road & Track January 1989 4 Door 5 Speed GLS |
Motor Trend February 1987 4 Door 4 Speed GL |
Motor Trend February 1988 Wagon |
Popular Mechanics August 1987 4 Speed |
| Curb
Weight (lbs) |
2203 |
2231 |
2285 |
2305 |
- |
2190 |
2190 |
- |
| Weight as
Tested |
- |
- |
- |
2450 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Weight to
Power |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27.03 lb/hp |
27.03 lb/hp |
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| Weight to
Power (As Tested) |
- |
- |
- |
30.2 lb/hp |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Weight
Distribution (%F/R) |
- |
59.3/40.7 |
61/39 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
Acceleration (sec.) |
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| 0-30 mph |
- |
3.1 |
- |
3.1 |
- |
3.41 |
3.51 |
- |
| 0-40 mph |
- |
5.1 |
- |
- |
- |
5.59 |
6.11 |
- |
| 0-50 mph |
- |
7.5 |
- |
7.7 |
- |
8.04 |
8.15 |
- |
| 0-60
mph |
11.3 |
10.5 |
12.3 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
11.11 |
11.70 |
11.5 |
| 0-70 mph |
- |
15.5 |
- |
- |
- |
15.88 |
15.91 |
- |
| 0-80 mph |
- |
22.0 |
- |
22.7 |
- |
- |
- |
|
| 0-90 mph |
- |
32.4 |
44.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
| Quarter
Mile |
- |
17.9
@74 mph |
18.5
@ 73 mph |
18.0
@ 74.0 mph |
- |
18.28
@74.3 mph |
18.40
@73.9 mph |
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| Top Gear
30-50 mph |
- |
- |
15.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Top Gear
50-70 |
- |
- |
18.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Braking (ft) |
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| 30-0 mph |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34 |
35 |
- |
| 60-0 mph |
- |
- |
- |
164 |
- |
160 |
133 |
- |
| 70-0 mph |
- |
202 |
205 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 80-0 mph |
- |
- |
- |
287 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Skidpad |
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| - |
- |
0.73 g |
- |
- |
0.80 g |
0.81g |
- |
|
Fuel Economy (mpg) |
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| EPA 26 city / 30 hwy |
- |
25 |
27 |
25.0 |
- |
27.0 |
27.0 |
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Interior Noise Level (dBA) |
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| Idle |
- |
51 |
46 | 48 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Full Throttle |
- |
78 |
80 | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Maximum, 1st Geart |
- |
- |
- |
78 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Constant 30 mph |
- |
- |
- |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Constant 50 mph |
- |
- |
- |
67 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 70 MPH Cruising |
- |
74 |
73 | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 70 MPH Coasting |
- |
73 |
73 | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |