The Volkswagen Passat GT 16v is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the front wheels.
The 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 136 bhp (138 PS/101 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 161 N·m (119 lb·ft/16.4 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1184 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 206 km/h (128 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2625 mm | 103.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1479 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4575 mm | 180.1 inches | |
| Width | 1705 mm | 67.1 inches | |
| Height | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1184 kg | 2610 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| 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)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 138 PS (136 bhp) (101 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 161 Nm (119 ft·lb) (16.4 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.9 kW/litre 77.4 ps/litre 76.4 bhp/litre 1.25 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.4 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo K-Jet fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1136 kPa (164.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 116.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.67 kg/kW 19.5 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 15994 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Volkswagen Passat GT 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2014-01-01. |
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