The Santana LX Diesel is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front located engine, manufactured by Volkswagen.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 53 bhp (54 PS/40 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 100 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.2 kgm) at 2300 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed manual transmission.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1025 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 140 km/h or 87 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4540 mm | 178.7 inches | |
| Width | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1025 kg | 2260 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 86.4 mm
3.01 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
54 PS (53 bhp) (40 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
100 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.2 kgm) at 2300 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
24.9 kW/litre 33.8 ps/litre 33.4 bhp/litre 0.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
62.97 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; light alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 23:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch diesel injection pump | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 791.3 kPa (114.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal D. | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 12.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 51.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 25.93 kg/kW 43.32 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TA. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 239 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 38522 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Volkswagen Santana LX Diesel added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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