The Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 TSI DSG is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power through the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.8 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) at 4500-6200 rpm and 250 Nm (184 lbft/25.5 kgm) at 1500-4200 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1551 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 218 km/h, or 135 mph, official fuel consumption is 9.8/5.6/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 165.0 g/km.
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 | 2712 mm | 106.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4771 mm | 187.8 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1551 kg | 3419 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.29 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | EA888 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1798 cc (109.721 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 84.1 mm
3.25 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 4500-6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 1500-4200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 65.5 kW/litre 89.1 ps/litre 87.9 bhp/litre 1.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
139.04 Nm/litre
1.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1747.3 kPa (253.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 218 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.29 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 101.87 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.16 kg/kW 21.99 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/5.6/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/5.6/7.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/17.9/14.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/50.4/39.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/42.0/33.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 165.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| 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 | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 V | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 267036 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.8 TSI DSG added 2012-03-08. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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