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4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic

MSRP: $20,750 MSRP based on 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic Change Style

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Body Style Wagon (2) Transmission Automatic (5) Manual (5) Engine Diesel (2) V6 (2) Trim GLS (8) GLX (2)

• Passat MSRP
• 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic $20,750
• 4-Door Sedan GLS Manual $20,750
• 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Automatic $21,200
• 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Manual $21,200
• 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Automatic $23,190
• 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Manual $23,190
• 4-Door Sedan GLX Automatic $26,250
• 4-Door Sedan GLX Manual $26,250
• 4-Door Wgn GLS Automatic $21,300
• 4-Door Wgn GLS Manual $21,300

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Quick Specs

Gas Mileage 21 mpg City/31 mpg Hwy Engine Gas I4, 1.8L EPA Class Mid-Size Style Name 4dr Sdn GLS Auto Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive Passenger Capacity 5 Passenger Doors 4 Body Style 4dr Car Transmission 5-speed electronically controlled adaptive dual mode automatic transmission w/Tiptronic Compare 1998 Volkswagen Passat Different Trims »

Dimensions

Vehicle EPA Classification Mid-Size Weight Information Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3236 Interior Dimensions Passenger Capacity 5 Passenger Volume (ft³) 95 Front Head Room (in) 39.7 Front Leg Room (in) 41.5 Front Shoulder Room (in) 55.8 Front Hip Room (in) - TBD - Second Head Room (in) 37.8 Second Leg Room (in) 35.3 Second Shoulder Room (in) 54.6 Second Hip Room (in) - TBD - Exterior Dimensions Wheelbase (in) 106.4 Length, Overall (in) 184.1 Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 68.5 Height, Overall (in) 57.4 Track Width, Front (in) 59.0 Track Width, Rear (in) 59.1 Min Ground Clearance (in) 4.3 Liftover Height (in) - TBD - Cargo Area Dimensions Trunk Volume (ft³) 15

Fuel Economy

Fuel Tank Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 18.5 Mileage EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 21 EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 31

Performance Specs

Engine Engine Order Code NA Engine Type Gas I4 Displacement 1.8L/109 Fuel System SMPI SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 150 @ 5700 SAE Net Torque @ RPM 155 @ 1750 Transmission Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Trans Order Code NA Trans Type 5 Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD, Trans Description Cont. Again Elect w/Tiptronic First Gear Ratio (:1) 3.66 Second Gear Ratio (:1) 1.99 Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.41 Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 1.00 Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.74 Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) NA Reverse Ratio (:1) 4.10 Clutch Size (in) NA Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 3.73 Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) NA Brakes Brake Type Pwr-Assisted Brake ABS System Four-Wheel Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes Disc - Rear (Yes or ) Yes Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.1 x 0.98 Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 9.6 x 0.39 Drum - Rear (Yes or ) NA Rear Drum Diam x Width (in) NA Steering Steering Type Pwr Rack & Pinion Steering Ratio (:1), Overall 14.3 Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 2.8 Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 37.4 Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft) - TBD - Tires Front Tire Order Code NA Rear Tire Order Code NA Spare Tire Order Code NA Front Tire Size P195/65R15 Rear Tire Size P195/65R15 Spare Tire Size P195/65R15 Wheels Front Wheel Size (in) 15 x 6 Rear Wheel Size (in) 15 x 6 Spare Wheel Size (in) 15 x 6 Front Wheel Material Steel Rear Wheel Material Steel Spare Wheel Material Steel Suspension Suspension Type - Front Independent Suspension Type - Rear Independent Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) Four-link Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) Torsion Beam Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm) - TBD - Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm) - TBD - Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in) - TBD - Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in) - TBD -

Safety Features

Safety Air Bag-Frontal-Driver No Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger No Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No Air Bag-Side Body-Front Yes Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No Air Bag-Side Head-Front No Air Bag-Side Head-Rear No Brakes-ABS Yes Child Safety Rear Door Locks Yes Daytime Running Lights Yes Traction Control Yes Night Vision No Rollover Protection Bars No Fog Lamps Yes Parking Aid No Tire Pressure Monitor No Back-Up Camera No Stability Control No Other Features Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Driver & front passenger front/seat-mounted side airbag... Front seat belt emergency tensioning retractors Front color-keyed 3-point height adjustable seatbelts Automatic locking 3-point height adjustable outboard rear... Automatic rear center lap belt Child safety locks on rear doors Traction control Collapsible steering column Anti-intrusion side door beams Daytime running lights Dual tone horn

Warranty

Warranty Basic Miles/km 24,000 Basic Years 2 Corrosion Miles/km Unlimited Corrosion Years 12 Drivetrain Miles/km 100,000 Drivetrain Years 10 Roadside Assistance Miles/km Unlimited Roadside Assistance Years 2

Other Specs

Cooling System Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) 6.9 Electrical Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) - TBD - Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) 90 Trailering Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) - TBD - Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) - TBD - Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) - TBD - Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) - TBD - Looking for other models of the Volkswagen Passat? Read reviews & get prices

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Compare 1998 Volkswagen Passat different trims: 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Manual 4-Door Sedan GLX Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLX Manual 4-Door Wgn GLS Automatic 4-Door Wgn GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Manual 4-Door Sedan GLX Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLX Manual 4-Door Wgn GLS Automatic 4-Door Wgn GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Manual 4-Door Sedan GLX Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLX Manual 4-Door Wgn GLS Automatic 4-Door Wgn GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS TDI Manual 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLS V6 Manual 4-Door Sedan GLX Automatic 4-Door Sedan GLX Manual 4-Door Wgn GLS Automatic 4-Door Wgn GLS Manual MSRP $20,750 MSRP $20,750 MSRP $21,200 MSRP $21,200 Gas Mileage 21 mpg City / 31 mpg Hwy Gas Mileage 23 mpg City / 32 mpg Hwy Gas Mileage 31 mpg City / 44 mpg Hwy Gas Mileage 39 mpg City / 50 mpg Hwy Engine Gas I4 Engine Gas I4 Engine Diesel I4 Engine Diesel I4 Horsepower 150 @ 5700 Horsepower 150 @ 5700 Horsepower 90 @ 4000 Horsepower 90 @ 4000 Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Passenger Capacity 5 Passenger Capacity 5 Passenger Capacity 5 Passenger Capacity 5 Transmission Automatic w/OD, Transmission Manual w/OD Transmission Automatic w/OD, Transmission Manual w/OD Related Head to Head Nissan Frontier vs. Toyota Tacoma: Compare Pickup Trucks Ford Ranger vs. Toyota Tacoma: Compare Pickup Trucks Honda Pilot vs. Ford Explorer: Compare SUVs Ford Bronco vs. Jeep Wrangler: Compare SUVs Research New Cars By Make

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