The Volkswagen Passat 2.3 VR5 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied automobile with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 2.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 5 cylinder that develops 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 205 N·m (151 lb·ft/20.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 1310 kg.
The Volkswagen Passat 2.3 VR5 is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 220 km/h (137 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 13.5/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 228.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 1310 kg | 2888 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vokswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 5 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2327 cc (142.002 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 90.3 mm
3.19 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 20 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 205 Nm (151 ft·lb) (20.9 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.4 kW/litre 64.5 ps/litre 63.6 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.1 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1107.1 kPa (160.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.4 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 114.55 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 112.98 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.87 kg/kW 19.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.5/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.5/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/13.7/10.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.9/38.7/29.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.4/32.2/24.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 228.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| 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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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 586564 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Volkswagen Passat 2.3 VR5 added 2019-01-19. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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