Overview
The 1997 Volkswagen Passat GL VR6 is a front-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Volkswagen Passat is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $50,090.
This Volkswagen Passat is powered by a 2.8L 6-cylinder engine that has 128 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 235 Nm of torque (at 4200 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Passat GL VR6 uses 8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 875km per full tank
The Volkswagen Passat measures 1430mm (56.3 inches) in height, 4605mm (181.3 inches) in length, 1720mm (67.7 inches) in width with a 2625mm (103.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1395kg (3075.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Passat GL VR6 comes standard with 205/50 R15 V front tyres and 205/50 R15 V rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 60,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2792 |
| Size (L) | 2.8L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 12 |
| Power | 128kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 235Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Multi-Link |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 14.4 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 8 |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 205/50 R15 V |
| Tyre Rear | 205/50 R15 V |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1430 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4605 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1720 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2625 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11200 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1395 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1860 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1485 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1428 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 700 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 1500 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 60 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1997-06-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |