Volkswagen Passat L Estate Diesel (1979) station wagon (estate, combi) - technical specifications of 1979 Volkswagen Passat L Estate Diesel

Volkswagen Passat L Estate Diesel

(1979 model)

Brief specs of 1979 Volkswagen Passat L Estate Diesel

5-door 5-seater station wagon (estate, combi), diesel 4-cylinder 8-valve straight (inline) engine, SOHC (single overhead camshaft), 1471 cm³ / 89.8 cu in / 89.8 cu in, 37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp @ 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm, 82.0 N·m / 60.5 lb·ft / 60.5 lb·ft @ 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm, manual 4-speed transmission, front wheel drive

Marque (make)	Volkswagen	Issued from	1979
Model	Passat L Estate Diesel	Issued until
Serie	Passat	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Volkswagen AG	Country	DE,US,BR,MX,ZA

Marque (make)

Volkswagen

Issued from

1979

Model

Passat L Estate Diesel

Issued until

Serie

Passat

Number made

Model family

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Volkswagen AG

Country

DE,US,BR,MX,ZA

Base platform		Number of doors	5
Bodywork type	station wagon (estate, combi)	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

station wagon (estate, combi)

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	4265 mm / 167.9 in / 167.9 in	Total (curb) weight	945 kg / 2083 lb / 2083 lb
Width	1615 mm / 63.6 in / 63.6 in	Dry weight
Height	1359 mm / 53.5 in / 53.5 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2469 mm / 97.2 in / 97.2 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1341 mm / 52.8 in / 52.8 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1349 mm / 53.1 in / 53.1 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity	45 l / 9.9 UK gal / 11.9 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.73

Length

4265 mm / 167.9 in / 167.9 in

Total (curb) weight

945 kg / 2083 lb / 2083 lb

Width

1615 mm / 63.6 in / 63.6 in

Dry weight

Height

1359 mm / 53.5 in / 53.5 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2469 mm / 97.2 in / 97.2 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1341 mm / 52.8 in / 52.8 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1349 mm / 53.1 in / 53.1 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

45 l / 9.9 UK gal / 11.9 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.73

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	1.87 m² / 20.1 sq ft / 20.1 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)

1.87 m² / 20.1 sq ft / 20.1 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	76.5 mm / 3.01 in / 3.01 in
Fuel	diesel	Stroke	80.0 mm / 3.15 in / 3.15 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.96
Fuel supply	Bo diesel inj.	Engine displacement	1471 cm³ / 89.8 cu in / 89.8 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	367.75 cm³/cylinder / 22.441 cu in/cylinder / 22.441 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	SOHC (single overhead camshaft)	Compression ratio	23.5 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp at 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	82.0 N·m / 60.5 lb·ft / 60.5 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	14.9 kW / 20.0 hp / 20.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	25.4 kW/l / 0.557 bhp/cu in / 0.557 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	55.7 N·m/l / 0.49 lb·ft/cu in / 0.49 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

76.5 mm / 3.01 in / 3.01 in

Fuel

diesel

Stroke

80.0 mm / 3.15 in / 3.15 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

0.96

Fuel supply

Bo diesel inj.

Engine displacement

1471 cm³ / 89.8 cu in / 89.8 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

367.75 cm³/cylinder / 22.441 cu in/cylinder / 22.441 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

SOHC (single overhead camshaft)

Compression ratio

23.5 : 1

Sump

Max. output power

37.3 kW / 50.0 hp / 50.0 hp at 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm / 5000 rpm

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

82.0 N·m / 60.5 lb·ft / 60.5 lb·ft at 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm / 3000 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

14.9 kW / 20.0 hp / 20.0 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

25.4 kW/l / 0.557 bhp/cu in / 0.557 bhp/cu in

Catalytic converter

Specific torque

55.7 N·m/l / 0.49 lb·ft/cu in / 0.49 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	front wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.91
		Final gear (drive) ratio	4.11

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

front wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.91

Final gear (drive) ratio

4.11

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)	Top (maximal) speed
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)	Power-to-weight ratio	52.9 kW/ton / 40.1 bhp/ton / 40.1 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)

Top (maximal) speed

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

52.9 kW/ton / 40.1 bhp/ton / 40.1 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	12.0 m / 39.4 ft / 39.4 ft
Suspension front	Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs	Suspension rear	Independent, Trailing arm, Coil springs
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front	disc	Brakes rear	drum
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted	Braked area

Engine location

front

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

rack & pinion

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

12.0 m / 39.4 ft / 39.4 ft

Suspension front

Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs

Suspension rear

Independent, Trailing arm, Coil springs

Wheels front

Wheels rear

Tyres front

Tyres rear

Brakes front

disc

Brakes rear

drum

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted

Braked area

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