The Santana Vista 1.8 is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Volkswagen.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 101 bhp (102 PS/75 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1220 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 187 km/h (116 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the Chinese domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2656 mm | 104.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4687 mm | 184.5 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1220 kg | 2690 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 102 PS (101 bhp) (75 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.3 kW/litre 57.5 ps/litre 56.7 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.03 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1093.6 kPa (158.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 187 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.2 kg/kW 27.06 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/60 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/60 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 288453 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Volkswagen Santana Vista 1.8 added 2012-10-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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