This vehicle has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 82 N·m (60 lb·ft/8.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box transmits the power to the wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 945 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2469 mm | 97.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1349 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4265 mm | 167.9 inches | |
| Width | 1615 mm | 63.6 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 945 kg | 2083 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1471 cc (89.766 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 80 mm
3.01 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
82 Nm (60 ft·lb) (8.4 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
25.3 kW/litre 34.5 ps/litre 34 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
55.74 Nm/litre
0.67 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 23.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 700.5 kPa (101.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 367.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 53.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 39.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 52.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.35 kg/kW 42.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 40271 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Volkswagen Passat L Estate Diesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2014-01-01. |
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