Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001

Key specs

Volkswagen Passat (Station wagon (estate)) Passat Variant (B5.5) 2001,2002,2003,2004

What is the body type, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

Station wagon (estate), 5 Doors, 5 Seats

How much power, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

275 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
68.8 Hp/l

How fast is the car, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

250 km/h, Electronically limited 155.34 mph

What is the engine size, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

3999 cm3
244.03 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

All wheel drive (4x4),

How long is this vehicle, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

4682 mm
184.33 in.

How wide is the vehicle, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

1746 mm
68.74 in.

What is the curb weight, Volkswagen Passat Variant (B5.5) 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION 2001?

1748 kg
3853.68 lbs.

Volkswagen Passat (Station wagon (estate)) Passat Variant (B5.5) 2001,2002,2003,2004 Specs

General information

Brand Volkswagen
Model Passat (Station wagon (estate))
Version Passat Variant (B5.5)
Engine version 4.0 W8 32V (275 Hp) 4MOTION
Year production start 2001
Year production end 2004
Vehicle type Station wagon (estate)
Horsepower RPM 275 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 6.8 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

1748 kg

3853.68 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

4682 mm

184.33 in.
Doors 5
Top Speed 250 km/h, Electronically limited 155.34 mph

Engine specs

Designation model BDN
Cam configuration DOHC
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

3999 cm3

244.03 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 275 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 68.8 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

6.4 kg/Hp

157.3 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 4.7 kg/Nm, 211.7 Nm/tonne

4.7 kg/Nm

211.7 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

370 Nm @ 2750 rpm.

272.9 lb.-ft. @ 2750 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

84 mm

3.31 in.
Stroke (mm in)

90.17 mm

3.55 in.
Compression ratio 10.8
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 4
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts

8.3 l

8.77 US qt | 7.3 UK qt
Engine coolant

9 l

9.51 US qt | 7.92 UK qt
Emission certification Euro 4
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration All wheel drive (4x4)
Transmission 6

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Ventilated discs
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Steering type Steering rack and pinion
Turning diameter m - ft

11.4 m

37.4 ft.

Suspension

Front suspension Independent multi-link, Transverse stabilizer
Rear suspension Double wishbone, Transverse stabilizer

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 225/45 R17
Wheels rims 7.5J x 17

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

450 l

15.89 cu. ft.
Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft.

1545 l

54.56 cu. ft.
Roof load load kg lbs

100 kg

220.46 lbs.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

4682 mm

184.33 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1746 mm

68.74 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1497 mm

58.94 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

2702 mm

106.38 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1511 mm

59.49 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1510 mm

59.45 in.

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

1748 kg

3853.68 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

2320 kg

5114.72 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

572 kg

1261.04 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

80 l

21.13 US gal | 17.6 UK gal

Fuel economy

Urban (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg

19.4 l/100 km

12.12 US mpg
Extra urban (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg

9.6 l/100 km

24.5 US mpg
Combined (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg

13.2 l/100 km

17.82 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use) NEDC 6153?846154

Engine type

8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.

Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.

What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.

V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.

The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.

Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.

The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.

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