2006-2007 Volkswagen GTI Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

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2006-2007 Volkswagen GTI/Rabbit Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	2-door hatchback	4-door hatchback

Wheelbase, in.	101.5	101.5

Overall Length, in.	164.9	164.9

Overall Width, in.	68.3	68.3

Overall Height, in.	56.7	56.7

Curb Weight, lbs.	2975	3072

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	41.8	41.8

Standard Payload, lbs.	--	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	14.5	14.5

Seating Capacity	5	5

Front Head Room, in.	39.3	39.3

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	41.2	41.2

Rear Head Room, in.	38.5	38.5

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	35.3	35.3

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

Rabbit hatchbacks held a 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine, rated at 150 horsepower, driving either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Befitting its sporty nature, the GTI got a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, cranking out 200 horsepower. GTIs could have a conventional six-speed manual or Volkswagen's Sequential Manual Transmission, which had no clutch pedal.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

dohc I5	2.5 / 151	150	170	5-speed manual: 22/30	5-speed manual: --

Turbocharged dohc I4	2.0 / 121	200	207	6-speed manual: 23/32 6-speed automatic: 25/32	6-speed manual: -- 6-speed automatic: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Test	2007 Rabbit/GTI

Front Impact, Driver	4

Front Impact, Passenger	4

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: Germany

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front-wheel drive

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