This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front mounted engine delivering power to the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Passat 1.8 20v's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 5 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 123 bhp (125 PS/92 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 168 N·m (124 lb·ft/17.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Volkswagen Passat 1.8 20v weighs a stated 1270 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 201 km/h (125 mph), official fuel consumption is 12.4/6.9/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 216.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2707 mm | 106.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 4675 mm | 184.1 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1459 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vokswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 125 PS (123 bhp) (92 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 168 Nm (124 ft·lb) (17.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.5 kW/litre 70 ps/litre 69.1 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.33 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1185.4 kPa (171.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 98.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.22 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 96.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.85 kg/kW 23.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.4/6.9/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/6.9/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/14.5/11.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/40.9/31.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/34.1/26.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 216.0 g/km NEDC | ||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
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| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 586586 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 20v Automatic added 2019-01-19. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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