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Price |
| List price, west coast |
$3074 |
| Price as tested, west coast |
$3109 |
| Price as tested includes standard equipment (automatic
trans, radial tires, adj. seatbacks, gasoline heater, rear window heater),
dealer prep ($35) |
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Importer |
| Volkswagen of America, Inc.,
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| 600 Sylvan Ave. |
| Englewood Cliffs, N.J. |
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Engine |
| Type |
ohv flat 4 |
| Bore x stroke, mm |
90.0 x 66.0 |
| Equivalent in |
3.54 x 2.60 |
| Displacement, cc/cu. in |
1679/102.5 |
| Compression ratio |
8.2:1 |
| Bhp @ rpm |
85 @ 5000 |
| Equivalent mph |
89 |
| Torque @ rpm, lb-ft |
99 @ 3500 |
| Equivalent mph |
63 |
| Fuel injection |
Bosch electric |
| Type fuel required |
premium |
| Emission control |
fuel injection |
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Drivetrain |
| Transmission . . . automatic; torque
convertor with 3-sp planetary gearbox |
| Gear ratios |
| 3rd (1.00) |
3.67:1 |
| 2nd (1.59) |
5.83:1 |
| 1st (2.65) |
9.73:1 |
| 1st (2.5 x 2.65) |
24.3:1 |
| Final drive ratio |
3.67:1 |
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Chassis & Body |
| Layout |
rear engine / rear drive |
| Body/frame |
unit steel |
| Brake type |
11.1 in. disc front
9.8x1.78 in drum rear |
| Swept area, sq. in. |
311 |
| Wheels |
steel disc, 15" x 4 ½" |
| Tires |
155-15 |
| Steering type |
recirculating ball |
| Overall ratio |
19.4:1 |
| Turns, lock-to-lock |
3.5 |
| Turning circle, ft |
37.5 |
| Front suspension: MacPherson struts, lower
arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension: semi-trailing arms, coil
springs, tube shocks |
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Accomodation |
| Seating capacity, persons |
4 + 1 |
| Seat width, front/rear |
2x21.0 / 52.0 |
| Headroom, front/rear |
37.5 / 38.0 |
| Seat back adjustment, degrees |
30 |
| Instrumentation |
| Instruments: 110-mph speedometer, 99,999 odometer, 999.9
trip odometer, fuel level |
| Warning lights: oil pressure, brake system, generator,
directionals, parking lamps, high beam, rear window heat, gasoline
heater |
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Maintenance |
| Service intervals, mi: |
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| Oil change |
3,000 |
| Filter change |
6,000 |
| Chassis lube |
none |
| Minor tuneup |
6,000 |
| Major tuneup |
12,000 |
| Warranty, mo/mi |
24 / 24,000 |
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General |
| Curb weight, lb |
2430 |
| Test weight |
2775 |
| Weight distribution (with driver), front/rear,
% |
43 / 57 |
| Wheelbase, in. |
98.4 |
| Track, front/rear |
54.1/53.0 |
| Overall length, in |
179.2 |
| Width |
64.3 |
| Height |
58.4 |
| Ground clearance |
5.3 |
| Overhang, front/rear |
41.6/39.2 |
| Usable trunk space, cu. ft. |
8.1 + 2.2 |
| Fuel tank capacity, U.S. gal. |
13.2 |
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Calculated Data |
| Lb/bhp (test weight) |
33.9 |
| Mph/1000 (3rd gear) |
18.0 |
| Engine revs/mi (60mph) |
3330 |
| Piston travel, ft/mi |
1445 |
| R & T steering index |
1.31 |
| Brake swept area sq in/ton |
216 |
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Reliability |
| From R & T Owner Surveys the average number of trouble areas
for all model surveyed is 10.6. As owners of earlier model Volkswagen reported
5 trouble areas, we expect the reliability of the VW 411 to be better than
average. |
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