This vehicle has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine delivering power to all four wheels.
The 2.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 177 bhp (179 PS/132 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 1500 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1685 kg, the Volkswagen Passat TDI 4MOTION dispatches the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 9.6 seconds and the standing kilometre in 30.7 seconds.
The Volkswagen Passat TDI 4MOTION is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 221 km/h which is 137 mph, stated fuel consumption figures are 12.3/6.3/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 222.0 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 | 2702 mm | 106.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1513 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4703 mm | 185.2 inches | |
| Width | 1746 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1685 kg | 3715 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.59 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2496 cc (152.315 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78.3 × 86.4 mm
3.08 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 179 PS (177 bhp) (132 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 1500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.9 kW/litre 71.9 ps/litre 70.9 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
148.24 Nm/litre
1.79 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1862.8 kPa (270.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 30.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 221 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 106.5 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 78.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 105.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.77 kg/kW 21.32 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.3/6.3/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.3/6.3/8.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/15.9/11.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.0/44.8/33.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.1/37.3/28.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 222.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.98 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 117348 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 22.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Volkswagen Passat TDI 4MOTION Automatic added 2004-01-12. Last modified 2014-01-01. |
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