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Volkswagen
Passat C 1.6 Automatic
(1985)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Volkswagen Passat C 1.6 Automatic
Volkswagen
SeriePassat
Model family
ModelPassat C 1.6 Automatic
Model code
Issued from1985
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typehatchback (liftback) sedan
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]2550 / 100.4 / 100.4
Track front [mm / in / in]1414 / 55.7 / 55.7
Track rear [mm / in / in]1422 / 56.0 / 56.0
Length [mm / in / in]4435 / 174.6 / 174.6
Width [mm / in / in]1685 / 66.3 / 66.3
Height [mm / in / in]1385 / 54.5 / 54.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.74
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]60 / 13.2 / 15.9

Aerodynamics

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

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerVolkswagen
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructioncast iron block; light alloy head
Bore [mm / in / in]81.0 / 3.19 / 3.19
Stroke [mm / in / in]77.4 / 3.05 / 3.05
Bore/Stroke ratio1.05
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1595 / 97.3 / 97.3
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]398.75 / 24.333 / 24.333
Compression ratio9.0
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolernone
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]55.2 / 75.1 / 75.1
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]125.0 / 92.2 / 92.2
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2500 / 2500 / 2500
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6000 / 6000 / 6000
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]54.4 / 74.0 / 74.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]46.4 / 1.034 / 1.034
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]78.37 / 0.686 / 0.686

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears3
Wheel drivefront wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.42

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]10.30 / 10.30 / 10.30
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]155 / 96 / 96
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]

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmenttransverse
Steeringrack & pinion
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.MS.LW.CS.
Suspension rearSI.TB.
Wheels front5.5 x 13
Wheels rear5.5 x 13
Tyres front165 SR 13
Tyres rear165 SR 13
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]239 / 9.4 / 9.4
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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