The Volkswagen Passat W8 is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style automobile with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 72 degree W 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 271 bhp (275 PS/202 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 2750 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic 'box.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 19.4/9.2/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 310.0 g/km.
Full specs
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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) | 1511 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4703 mm | 185.2 inches | |
| Width | 1746 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.19 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | W 8 in 72° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3999 cc (244.034 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.2 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
275 PS (271 bhp) (202 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 2750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
50.5 kW/litre 68.7 ps/litre 67.8 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.52 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1162.7 kPa (168.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.4/9.2/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.4/9.2/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.2/10.9/7.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.6/30.7/21.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.1/25.6/18.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 310.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 334 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 269 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 186021 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 35.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Volkswagen Passat W8 Automatic added 2008-08-14. Last modified 2014-01-01. |
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