ECOdiesel Specifications
Engine
- Engine type: 4-cylinder in-line
- Displacement: 1.6 liters, 97 cu. in.
- Horsepower (SAE net): 59 hp @ 4,500 rpm
- Maximum torque: 81 lb-ft @ 2,400 rpm
- Engine arrangement: Front-mounted, transverse
- Valve train: Single overhead cam, spur belt-driven, hydraulic lifters
- Drive train: Front-wheel drive
- Cooling system: Water-cooled, cross-flow radiator, water pump, thermostatically controlled electric radiator fan
- Fuel/air supply: Mechanical injection and turbocharger
- Fuel requirement: No. 2 Diesel
- Emission system: Oxidation catalyst
Electrical
- Battery: 12-volt, 63 amp/hr
- Alternator: 14-volt, 65 amp/hr max (90 amp/hr with air conditioning)
- Ignition: Compression
Body, Chassis, and Suspension
- Type: Unitized construction, bolt-on front fenders
- Front suspension: Independent MacPherson struts, 18 mm stabilizer bar, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers
- Rear suspension: Independent torsion beam axle, 20 mm stabilizer bar, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers
- Steering: Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
- Brakes: Dual diagonal circuits with power-assisted 9.4" front discs and 7.9" rear drums, self-adjusting
- Parking brake: Mechanical to rear wheels
- Wheels and tires: 6J x 14 steel wheels with 185/60HR-14 steel-belted radial tires
Capacities
- Engine oil: 4.7 quarts with filter
- Fuel capacity: 14.5 U.S. gallons
- Cooling system: 7.3 quarts
Dimensions
Exterior
- Wheelbase: 97.3"
- Overall length: 172.6"
- Overall width: 66.1"
- Overall height: 55.7"
- Track (front/rear): 56.3"/56.0"
Interior
- Head room: 38.1" front, 37.1" rear
- Shoulder room: 53.3" front, 53.3" rear
- Hip room: 51.6" front, 52.1" rear
- Leg room: 39.5" front, 35.1" rear
- Trunk volume: 16.6 cu. ft.
EPA Mileage Estimates and Performance Data*
- City mileage: 37 MPG
- Highway mileage: 40 MPG
- 0-50 MPH: 10.6 sec.
- 0-60 MPH: 15.5 sec.
- Top track speed: 92 MPH
*1992 EPA estimates. Performance figures obtained on Volkswagen test track with professional driver.