The Volkswagen Passat Variant 3.2 V6 4MOTION is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power to all four wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3.2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) at 6250 rpm and 330 N·m (243 lb·ft/33.7 kgm) at 2750-3750 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1715 kg, the Volkswagen Passat Variant 3.2 V6 4MOTION manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 7.2 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 27.9 seconds.
The Volkswagen Passat Variant 3.2 V6 4MOTION is said to be able to manage a top speed of 243 km/h which is 151 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 14.1/7.7/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 238.0 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 | 2709 mm | 106.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1552 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4774 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1715 kg | 3781 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.29 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3168 cc (193.323 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 90.9 mm
3.39 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 2750-3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.1 kW/litre 79.1 ps/litre 78 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.17 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1309 kPa (189.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 528 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 27.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 146.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 107.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 144.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.31 kg/kW 15.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.1/7.7/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.1/7.7/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.1/13.0/10.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.0/36.7/28.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.7/30.5/23.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 238.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/45 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/45 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.60 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 217932 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Volkswagen Passat Variant 3.2 V6 4MOTION added 2010-07-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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