Volkswagen Santana LX (1981) sedan (saloon) - technical specifications of 1981 Volkswagen Santana LX

(1981 model)

Brief specs of 1981 Volkswagen Santana LX

4-door 5-seater sedan (saloon), petrol (gasoline) 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, SOHC (single overhead camshaft), 1595 cm³ / 97.3 cu in / 97.3 cu in, 55.9 kW / 75.0 hp / 75.0 hp @ 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm, 125.0 N·m / 92.2 lb·ft / 92.2 lb·ft @ 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm, manual 4-speed transmission, front wheel drive, 160 km/h / 99 mph / 99 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Volkswagen	Issued from	1981
Model	Santana LX	Issued until
Serie	Santana	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Volkswagen AG	Country	DE

Marque (make)

Volkswagen

Issued from

1981

Model

Santana LX

Issued until

Serie

Santana

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Volkswagen AG

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	4
Bodywork type	sedan (saloon)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)	3940 l / 139.14 cu ft / 139.14 cu ft	Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

sedan (saloon)

Number of seats

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

3940 l / 139.14 cu ft / 139.14 cu ft

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	4540 mm / 178.7 in / 178.7 in	Total (curb) weight	985 kg / 2172 lb / 2172 lb
Width	1695 mm / 66.7 in / 66.7 in	Dry weight
Height	1400 mm / 55.1 in / 55.1 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2550 mm / 100.4 in / 100.4 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1415 mm / 55.7 in / 55.7 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1422 mm / 56.0 in / 56.0 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity	60 l / 13.2 UK gal / 15.9 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.78

Length

4540 mm / 178.7 in / 178.7 in

Total (curb) weight

985 kg / 2172 lb / 2172 lb

Width

1695 mm / 66.7 in / 66.7 in

Dry weight

Height

1400 mm / 55.1 in / 55.1 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2550 mm / 100.4 in / 100.4 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1415 mm / 55.7 in / 55.7 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1422 mm / 56.0 in / 56.0 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

60 l / 13.2 UK gal / 15.9 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.78

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.02 m² / 21.7 sq ft / 21.7 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

Frontal area (A)

2.02 m² / 21.7 sq ft / 21.7 sq ft (est.)

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline) (Inline, 4 cylinder)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer	Volkswagen	Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	81.0 mm / 3.19 in / 3.19 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	77.4 mm / 3.05 in / 3.05 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.05
Fuel supply	1 So carb	Engine displacement	1595 cm³ / 97.3 cu in / 97.3 cu in
Engine Main bearings	5	Unitary capacity	398.75 cm³/cylinder / 24.333 cu in/cylinder / 24.333 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	SOHC (single overhead camshaft)	Compression ratio	9.0 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	55.9 kW / 75.0 hp / 75.0 hp at 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	125.0 N·m / 92.2 lb·ft / 92.2 lb·ft at 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	11.2 kW / 15.0 hp / 15.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	35.0 kW/l / 0.770 bhp/cu in / 0.770 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	78.4 N·m/l / 0.69 lb·ft/cu in / 0.69 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

straight (inline) (Inline, 4 cylinder)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Volkswagen

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

81.0 mm / 3.19 in / 3.19 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

77.4 mm / 3.05 in / 3.05 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.05

Fuel supply

1 So carb

Engine displacement

1595 cm³ / 97.3 cu in / 97.3 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

398.75 cm³/cylinder / 24.333 cu in/cylinder / 24.333 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

SOHC (single overhead camshaft)

Compression ratio

9.0 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

55.9 kW / 75.0 hp / 75.0 hp at 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

125.0 N·m / 92.2 lb·ft / 92.2 lb·ft at 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

11.2 kW / 15.0 hp / 15.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

35.0 kW/l / 0.770 bhp/cu in / 0.770 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

78.4 N·m/l / 0.69 lb·ft/cu in / 0.69 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.88
		Final gear (drive) ratio	4.11

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.88

Final gear (drive) ratio

4.11

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	8.70 s / 8.70 s / 8.70 s	Top (maximal) speed	160 km/h / 99 mph / 99 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)		Power-to-weight ratio	76.1 kW/ton / 57.7 bhp/ton / 57.7 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)		Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time		Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

8.70 s / 8.70 s / 8.70 s

Top (maximal) speed

160 km/h / 99 mph / 99 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

76.1 kW/ton / 57.7 bhp/ton / 57.7 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	rack & pinion	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle	10.8 m / 35.4 ft / 35.4 ft
Suspension front	Independent, MacPherson strut, Lower wishbone, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)	Suspension rear	Semi-independent, Trailing arm
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front	205/55-R16	Tyres rear	205/55-R16
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	ABS (anti-lock braking system)	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

rack & pinion

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

10.8 m / 35.4 ft / 35.4 ft

Suspension front

Independent, MacPherson strut, Lower wishbone, Coil springs, Anti-roll (anti-sway) bar (ARB)

Suspension rear

Semi-independent, Trailing arm

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

205/55-R16

Tyres rear

205/55-R16

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

ABS (anti-lock braking system)

Braked area

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