Carat (Argentina)
The Santana 4-door sedan started production in Argentina in June, 1987 as the Carat, manufactured by Volkswagen Argentina S.A. (San Justo/General Pacheco, Buenos Aires Province). Production ended in 1991.
| Model | GS 1.8/CD | CD 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced | 1987 (GS: 1989) | 1989 |
| Bodystyle | 4-door sedan | |
| Engine | Volkswagen-Audi 827 AP 1,8/2.0 4-stroke, SOHC Inline 4 |
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| Layout | Front, mounted longitudinally at 20° forward angle Front-wheel drive |
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| Transmission | Five-speed manual | |
| Final drive ratio | 5.140:1 | 4.111:1 |
| Cooling | Water (6.1 liters) | |
| Fuel Type | Super gasoline | |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2550 | |
| Track front/rear (mm) | 1414/1422 | |
| Length/Width/Height (mm) | 4527/1708/1395 | |
| Weight (kg) | 1081 | |
| Fuel Capacity (l) | 75 | |
| Steering | Rack and pinion, 3.9 turns lock to lock | |
| Brakes front/rear | disc/drum, servo | |
| Front suspension | Independent, by McPherson, wishbones, coil springs/telescopic damper struts, anti-roll bar | |
| Rear suspension | Self-stabilizing axle with v-shaped profile, longitudinal arms, coil springs, telescopic dampers | |
| Tyres/wheels | 185/70 MR 13, 5.5" wide rims | |
| Alternator | 12V 55A | |
| Displacement (cc) | 1781 | 1984 |
| Bore/stroke (mm) | 81.0 x 86.4 | 82.5 x 92.8 |
| Compression | 9.0:1 | 8.5:1 |
| Peak power | 70.5 kW (96 PS) | 73.5 kW (100 PS) |
| at rpm | 5,500 | 5,200 |
| Peak torque | 14.6 kg·m (143 N·m; 106 lb·ft) | 16.2 N·m (12 lb·ft) |
| at rpm | 2,600 | 3,400 |
| Fuel system | Pierburg Brosol 2E7 twin-barrel downdraught carburator | |
| Fuel consumption | 10.0 km/L (10.0 L/100 km) | 11.2 km/L (8.93 L/100 km) |
| Acceleration 0–100 km/h | 12.9 s | 12.4 s |
| Top speed (km/h) | 168 | 171 |
| Equipment | Air conditioning, power locks, power windows | |
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