Overview
The 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th May 2003. The Volkswagen Passat is regarded as a medium-sized car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $97,900.
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. Volkswagen claims the Passat W8 uses 13L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 615km per full 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 2703mm (106.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1787kg (3939.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Passat W8 comes standard with 225/45 ZR17 Y front tyres and 225/45 ZR17 Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2003 Volkswagen Passat W8 has a 124mm ground clearance with a 2100kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 19.5 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 9.3 |
| 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 Y |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 ZR17 Y |
| 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) | 2703 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1787 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2300 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1511 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1510 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2100 |
| 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 | 2004-08-05 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |