This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front located engine delivering power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.9 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 4200 rpm and 150 Nm (111 lbft/15.3 kgm) at 2200-3200 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1250 kg at the kerb.
The Volkswagen Passat Variant 1.9 Diesel is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 4.9/7.0/7.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
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