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Volkswagen
Passat D
(1979)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Passat D
Volkswagen
SeriePassat
Model family
ModelPassat D
Model code
Issued from1979
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors3
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2470 / 97.2 / 97.2
Track front [mm / in / in]1340 / 52.8 / 52.8
Track rear [mm / in / in]1350 / 53.1 / 53.1
Length [mm / in / in]4290 / 168.9 / 168.9
Width [mm / in / in]1610 / 63.4 / 63.4
Height [mm / in / in]1360 / 53.5 / 53.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.74
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]180 / 7.1 / 7.1
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]885 / 1951 / 1951
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]45 / 9.9 / 11.9

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fueldiesel
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]76.5 / 3.01 / 3.01
Stroke [mm / in / in]80.0 / 3.15 / 3.15
Bore/Stroke ratio0.96
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1471 / 89.8 / 89.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]367.75 / 22.441 / 22.441
Compression ratio23.5
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]37.3 / 50.7 / 50.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]80.0 / 59.0 / 59.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3000 / 3000 / 3000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]36.8 / 50.0 / 50.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]34.0 / 0.758 / 0.758
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]54.38 / 0.476 / 0.476

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.91
Final gear (drive) ratio4.44

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]13.00 / 13.00 / 13.00
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]142 / 88 / 88
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]56.50 / 76.82 / 76.82

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.30 / 33.79 / 33.79
Suspension frontI.MS.LW.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearRA.TrailRA.LinkB.CS.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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