Overview
The 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 is a four-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 $89,900.
This Volkswagen Passat is powered by a 4.0L 8-cylinder engine that has 202 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 370 Nm of torque (at 2750 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 80L fuel tank
The Volkswagen Passat measures 1461mm (57.5 inches) in height, 4703mm (185.2 inches) in length, 1746mm (68.7 inches) in width with a 2702mm (106.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1816kg (4003.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Passat W8 comes standard with 225/45 ZR17 W front tyres and 225/45 ZR17 W rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 has a 124mm ground clearance with a 2200kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3999 |
| Size (L) | 4.0L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 202kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 370Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Multi-Link |
| Suspension Rear | Wishbone |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 ZR17 W |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 ZR17 W |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1461 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4703 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1746 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 124 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2702 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1816 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2300 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1511 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1510 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2003-04-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |