Volkswagen Type 3 / 1500 / 1600 (1961 - 1973)
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Details
| Layout | RR layout |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 or 1.6L H4 |
| Transmission |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 4,225 mm (166.3 in) |
| Width | 1,605 mm (63.2 in) |
| Height | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 880 kg (1,940 lb) |
| 1500, 1500N | 1500p | 1500A, 1600A | 1600, 1600L, 1600TL | 1600 LE, 1600 TLE | |
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| engine | flat four-cylinder four-stroke boxer rear engine; air-cooled; central camshaft ; overhead valves actuated by pushrods and rocker arms; oil bath air filter ; Firing order 1-4-3-2 | ||||
| displacement | 1493cm3 _ | 1584cm3 _ | |||
| bore × stroke | 83×69mm | 85.5×69mm | |||
| Power at 1/min | 45 hp (33 kW) at 3800 | 54 hp (40 kW) at 4200 | 45 hp (33 kW) at 3700 | 54 hp (40 kW) at 4000 | |
| Carburettor / intake manifold injection | a flat current | two downdraft Solex 32 PDSIT |
a flat current | two downdraft | Bosch D Jetronic |
| Torque at 1/min | 106 Nm at 2000 | 106 Nm at 2400 | 106 Nm at 2400 | 110 Nm at 2200 | |
| transmission | Four-speed, fully synchronized | Four-speed, fully synchronized, from 1967 also three-speed fully automatic | |||
| electrics | 6 volt alternator 200 watts , battery 77 Ah |
12 volts from 8/1966 | |||
| body | All-metal structure bolted to platform frame with center support | ||||
| front axle | Independent wheel suspension on longitudinal crank links , anti-roll bar, transverse torsion bar springs , hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers | ||||
| brakes in front | drum brake | disc brake | |||
| rear axle | Pendulum axle with trailing arms, transverse torsion spring bars and hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers, from 9/1967 automatic models with trailing arms, from 8/1968 trailing arms in series | ||||
| rear brakes | drum brake | ||||
| tires | 6.00 × 15 (from 1967 on request 165 SR 15) to 4.5 J x15 | ||||
| wheelbase | 2400mm | ||||
| length × width × height | 4225 × 1605 × 1475 mm (variant height = 1465 mm) from 1969 4340 × 1605 × 1470 mm |
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| top speed | 125 km/h | 135km/h | 125 km/h | 135km/h | 135km/h |
| Volkswagen 1600: | Sedan/Variant | tsp | Variant II |
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| Engine: | 4-cylinder boxer engine (four-stroke) | ||
| Displacement: | 1584cc | ||
| Bore × Stroke: | 85.5×69mm | ||
| Performance at 1/min: | 37 kW (50 DIN hp) at 4600 |
40 kW (54 DIN hp) at 4600 |
41 kW (56 DIN hp) at 4200 |
| Max. torque at 1/min: | 112 Nm at 2200 | 112 Nm at 2600 | 108 Nm at 3000 |
| Compression: | 7.2:1 | ||
| Mixture preparation: | 1 downdraft carburettor Solex H30IC | 1 downdraft carburettor Solex 32 PDSIT | |
| valve train: | Central camshaft, gear drive, light alloy cylinder heads and engine block | ||
| Cooling: | air cooling (blower) | ||
| Transmission: | 4-speed gearbox, center shift, rear-wheel drive |
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| Front suspension: | Double crank arm axle, transverse torsion bars | Strut axle, triangular wishbone, stabilizer | |
| Rear suspension: | Swing axle, trailing arm, balance spring, transverse torsion bars | ||
| Brakes: | Front disc brakes (diameter 27.8 cm), rear drum brakes | ||
| Steering: | auger steering | rack and pinion steering | |
| Body: | Sheet steel, on central tube frame | ||
| Track width front/rear: | 1315/1360mm | 1365/1400mm | |
| Wheelbase: | 2400mm | 2495mm | |
| Dimensions: | 4250×1580×1430mm | 4325×1630×1430mm | |
| curb weight: | Lim.: 862 kg Variant: 1025 kg |
920kg | 970kg |
| Top speed: | 135km/h | 140km/h | 138km/h |
| 0-100km/h: | not specified | 20.5s | |