Car: Volkswagen Santana LX
| Common information: |  
| Model: | Volkswagen Santana LX |  
| Produced by | Volkswagen |  
| Year begin | 1981 |  
| 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: | 4550 mm |  
| Car overall width | 1700 mm |  
| Car overall height | 1410 mm |  
| Passenger space | 3940 l |  
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm |  
| Turn circle | 11 mm |  
| Seats | 5 |  
| Max no. of doors | 4 |  
| Car weight | 990 kg |  
 
 
 
| Engine/fuel: |  
| engine size | 1588 cm3 |  
| Engine type | Inline 4 cylinder |  
| Engine location | Front longitudinal |  
| Bore x stroke | 81.0 x 77.4 mm (3.2 x 3.0 inches) |  
| Compression | 9.0:1 |  
| Fuel system | Carburettor |  
| Fuel_capacity | 60 l |  
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| Speed / acceleration  / power: |  
   
| Top speed | 160 km/h |  
| Acceleration 0-50 mil/h | 8.7 s |  
| Max. power | 56.696 kW 5000 ot (76 l.s.) |  
| Power weight ratio | 0.0575912 kW/kg |  
| Max. torque | 125 Nm/ 2500 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 | 205/55-R16 |  
 This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: The World Car Catalog >>> |