VW GOLF
· Generation
Source and record
- Swiss type approval (TARGA)
Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)
Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.
: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.
Data as of: 2026-08-01
This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.
Vehicle stock in Switzerland
338 actively registered
Colours
- Grey114
- Blue79
- Red57
- Green37
- Black26
- White19
- Yellow2
- Orange2
- Brown1
- Multicolour1
Cantons
- 48
- 35
- 26
- 25
- 24
- 21
- 21
- 18
- 14
- 12
- 12
- 12
- 10
- 9
- 9
- 8
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
First registration by year
- 199710
- 1998291
- 199932
- 20005
Vehicle category
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Passenger car
Fuel
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Petrol
Body form
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Limousine · No official English label
Drivetrain
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Front-wheel drive
Gearbox
- Manual
- Automatic
Axles
- 2
Cylinders
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- 4
Postcodes
- 12..
- 94..
- 10..
- 19..
- 81..
- 28..
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- 18..
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- 90..
38 more values · 99 vehicles
VIN prefixes
- WVWZZZ1JZXD......
- WVWZZZ1JZWW......
- WVWZZZ1JZXW......
- WVWZZZ1JZWB......
- WVWZZZ1JZWD......
- WVWZZZ1JZXB......
- WVWZZZ1JZWP......
- WVWZZZ1JZXP......
- WVWZZZ1JZYB......
Identification
- PERSONENWAGEN
- Type-variant
- 1J Motor: AKL/74 kW
- Model (source data)
- Golf
Classification
- 1595
- 74 kW
- Cylinders
- 4
- V
- Tyres/rims
Field explanations
Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.
| Source field | Value | Unit | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vehicle_class | M1 | ||||
| body_code | 163 | ||||
| fuel_code | B |
Type approval
- Granted
- 13/10/1997
- Valid until
- 31/12/2000
- Extension
- 19/05/1998
- Source
- TG-Automobil.txt
This type approval covers several technical variants, shown separately below.
Consumption
Variant · m5
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 7.9
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 190
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 05; 1J; BVAKLX01/SGFM52K028N4
- 0
- 4.25
- 0
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Variant · a4
- 0
- 0
- kWh/100km
- 0
- Consumption NEDC (l/100km)
- 8.8
- CO₂ NEDC (g/km)
- 211
- Electric consumption NEDC (kWh/100km)
- 0
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 05; 1J; BVAKLX01/AGFA41M0??N4
- 0
- 4.88+5.21
- 0
- ZT_CO2
- 0
- ZT_CO2_WLTP
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch
- 0
- ZT_Verbrauch_WLTP
- 0
Dimensions
- Length (mm)
- 4157
- Width (mm)
- 1735
- Height (mm)
- 1437
Emissions
Variant · m5
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AKL
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- B02
- Exhaust code
- AACA
- 1595
- 74
- Homologation date
- 13/10/1997
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- y
- 145
- 3800
- ET-CO
- 590
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 0
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 220
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ET-THC
- 0
- ET-THC+NOx
- 180
- 72.5
- 1720
- 1630
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.25
- 1376
- 5600
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 81
- 4200
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 188
- ZT-CO
- 0
- ZT-NMHC
- 0
- ZT-NOx
- 0
- ZT-PA
- 0
- ZT-PA-Exp
- 0
- ZT-PM
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC+NOx
- 0
Variant · a4
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AKL
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- B02
- Exhaust code
- AACA
- 1595
- 74
- Homologation date
- 13/10/1997
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/4
- y
- 145
- 3800
- ET-CO
- 440
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0
- ET-PA
- 0
- ET-PA-Exp
- 0
- ET-PM
- 0
- ET-T_IV-THC
- 220
- ET-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ET-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ET-THC
- 0
- ET-THC+NOx
- 210
- 72
- 1720
- 1630
- GeräuschCode
- GABA
- 0
- 0
- 4.88+5.21
- 1376
- 5600
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 80
- 4200
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 185
- ZT-CO
- 0
- ZT-NMHC
- 0
- ZT-NOx
- 0
- ZT-PA
- 0
- ZT-PA-Exp
- 0
- ZT-PM
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-CO
- 0
- ZT-T_VI-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC
- 0
- ZT-THC+NOx
- 0
Efficiency
Variant · m5
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1376
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- D
- D
- D
- E
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Variant · a4
- Curb weight (kg)
- 1376
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- E
- E
- F
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
- G
Data sheet
Manufacturer & identification
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN AG, D-38440 WOLFSBURG
- Manufacturer's plate
- im Motorraum, auf einem sichtbaren Teil der Karosserie
- Chassis number
- im Motorraum, oben am Wasserkasten
Chassis
- Axles/wheels
- 2/4
- Suspension
- Schraubenfedern, Stossdämpfer
- Steering
- mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
- Gearbox 1
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- Gearbox 2
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- Ratio iA 1
- 4,25
- Ratio iA 2
- 4,88+5,21
- Assignment 1
- a
- Assignment 2
- b
- Max speed mechanical (km/h)
- 188
- Max automatic speed (km/h)
- 185
- Service brake, line 1
- hydr., Kreise-X, Scheiben/Scheiben;
- Service brake, line 2
- Unterdruckhilfe; ABS
- Auxiliary brake, line 1
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- Parking brake
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
Engine
- Engine make
- VW
- Engine type
- AKL
- Design type
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- Power at (rpm)
- 5600
- Max torque (Nm)
- 145
- Max torque at (rpm)
- 3800
- Exhaust gas treatment
- 1/1J0178A?
- Muffler 1 (type)
- MS ·
- Muffler 1 (designation)
- 1/1J0119B
- Muffler 2 (type)
- NS ·
- Muffler 2 (designation)
- 1/1J0119H
- Engine code
- AKL
- Engine code location
- vor Motornummer; links, vorne am Motorblock, bei Getriebegehäuse
- Noise damping, line 1
- Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
Dimensions & body
- Total seats
- 5
- Number of doors
- 2+1 / 4+1
- Length (mm)
- 4157
- Width (mm)
- 1735
- Height (mm)
- 1437
- Front overhang (mm)
- 870
- Rear overhang (mm)
- 769
- Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
- 2500
- Track axle 1 (mm)
- 1516 – 1508
- Track, axle 2 (mm)
- 1494 – 1486
Weights & trailer loads
- Unladen weight (kg)
- 1151 – 1376
- Guaranteed weight (kg)
- 1630 – 1720
- Front axle rating (kg)
- 860 – 910
- Rear axle rating (kg)
- 865 – 920
- Roof load (kg)
- 75
- Braked trailer load (kg)
- 1200
- Unbraked trailer load (kg)
- 580
- Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
- 1200
- Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
- 600
- Total train weight (kg)
- 0
- Nose weight (kg)
- 0
Remarks
- Remark 1
- 47) ET43= 1506mm
- Remark 2
- 48) ET43= 1484mm
Additional fields (all source data)
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- 4017
- VOLKSWAGEN AG, D-38440 WOLFSBURG
- im Motorraum, auf einem sichtbaren Teil der Karosserie
- im Motorraum, oben am Wasserkasten
- 2/4
- Schraubenfedern, Stossdämpfer
- mech., hydr. Lenkhilfe
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- a4 · Automatic gearbox, 4 gears
- 4,25
- 4,88+5,21
- a
- b
- 0
- 185
- 0
- 188
- hydr., Kreise-X, Scheiben/Scheiben;
- Unterdruckhilfe; ABS
- Kreise der Betriebsbremse
- mech., Scheiben, auf HR
- VW
- AKL
- 4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj.
- 5600
- 3800
- 145
- 1/1J0178A?
- MS ·
- 1/1J0119B
- NS ·
- 1/1J0119H
- AKL
- vor Motornummer; links, vorne am Motorblock, bei Getriebegehäuse
- Reflektionskapsel unter Motor
- 0
- 5
- 0
- 2
- 2+1 / 4+1
- links+rechts
- 0
- 4157
- 0
- 1735
- 0
- 1437
- 0
- 769
- 0
- 870
- 0
- 2500
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 47 ET Achse 1 bis
- 42
- 47 ET Achse 1 von
- 38
- 1508
- 1516
- 48 ET Achse 2 bis
- 42
- 48 ET Achse 2 von
- 38
- 1486
- 1494
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 1376
- 1151
- 1720
- 1630
- 920
- 865
- 910
- 860
- 75
- 1200
- 1200
- 600
- 580
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 47) ET43= 1506mm
- 48) ET43= 1484mm
- 53/54