| Common information: | 
| Model: | Volkswagen Jetta Diesel | 
| Produced by | Volkswagen | 
| Year begin | 1980 | 
| Car category | Midsize family cars | 
| Country of origin car | Germany | 
| Chassis type | Sedan/saloon | 
| Drive | Front tire dimensions | 
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| Car dimensions: | 
| Car overall length: | 4200 mm | 
| Car overall width | 1640 mm | 
| Car overall height | 1420 mm | 
| Passenger space | 3630 l | 
| Wheelbase | 2410 mm | 
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 
| Turn circle | 11 mm | 
| Seats | 5 | 
| Max no. of doors | 2 | 
| Car weight | 865 kg | 
 
 
 
| Engine/fuel: | 
| engine size | 1588 cm3 | 
| Engine type | Inline 4 cylinder | 
| Engine location | Front transverse | 
| Bore x stroke | 76.5 x 86.4 mm (3.0 x 3.4 inches) | 
| Compression | 23.0:1 | 
| Fuel control | Double overhead cam (DOHC) | 
| Fuel system | Injection | 
| Fuel_capacity | 40 l | 
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| Speed / acceleration  / power: | 
   
| Top speed | 141 km/h | 
| Acceleration 0-50 mil/h | 11.2 s | 
| Max. power | 40.8808 kW 4800 ot (54.8 l.s.) | 
| Power weight ratio | 0.0472964 kW/kg | 
| Max. torque | 100 Nm/ 2300 ot | 
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| Brakes, suspension, cooling system: | 
| Front brakes | Disks | 
| Rear brakes | Drums | 
| Brake details | Antiblocking system (ABS) | 
| Gearbox | Manual 4-speed | 
| Cooling system | Liquid | 
 
 
| Transmission | Manual 4-speed | 
| Other: | 
| Front tire dimensions | 205/55-R16 | 
| Rear tire dimensions | 145/80-R13 | 
This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007