The Passat 3.6 4MOTION is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front mounted engine, sold by Volkswagen.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 10.6 degree V 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 359 N·m (265 lb·ft/36.6 kgm) at 2750 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1737 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h (130 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 18/27 US MPG city/highway.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2709 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4780 mm | 188.2 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 131 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1737 kg | 3829 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.284 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 10.6° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3598 cc (219.563 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 96.4 mm
3.5 × 3.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
359 Nm (265 ft·lb) (36.6 kgm) at 2750 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
58 kW/litre 78.9 ps/litre 77.8 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
99.78 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic MED 9 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1253.8 kPa (181.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 599.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 163.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 161.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.32 kg/kW 13.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/27 US MPG city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/8.7 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/11.5 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/32.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/27.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/45 R 17 97H | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 R 17 97H | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 144056 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 4MOTION (2006) added 2006-08-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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