Volkswagen Santana

first gen Volkswagen Santana Europe
Rear view

The Volkswagen Santana is a sedan produced by Volkswagen from 1983 until 2022, and it was based in the Volkswagen Passat B2, it was first launched in 1981[1] and was produced in various generations for China, Brazil, Japan, and so on.

Additionally it had a completely redesigned version called 2000 made in 1991, and sold in Brazil, and China, the 3000 and the Vista were introduced for the Chinese market in 2004,[2] and 2008,[3] alongside a third generation, made from 2012 to 2022.[4] In addition, a station wagon version called Variant is presented.

Engine

Gasoline
  • 1.3, 4 Cylinders, 60 CV (44 KW)
  • 1.6, 4 Cylinders, 75 CV (55 KW), 85 CV (63 KW)
  • 1.8, 4 Cylinders, 90-95 CV (66 KW)
  • 1.9, 5 Cylinders, 115 CV (85 KW)
  • 2.0, 5 Cylinders, 115 CV (85 KW)
Diesel
  • 1.6 D, 54 CV (40 KW)
  • 1.6 TDI, 70 CV (51 KW)
Ethanol
  • 1.8
  • 2.0

Note: The 5-cylinder is an Audi engine.

References

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  1. ↑ Larsson, Per-Olof (1 December 2012). "Good design. The legendary Volkswagen Santana". GU Executive Education. University of Gothenburg. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01.
  2. ↑ "桑塔纳超越者上市".
  3. ↑ "上海大众Santana Vista志俊全新上市". Archived from the original on 2008-01-16.
  4. ↑ 杜铭蔚 (2012-10-30). 二十九年的蜕变 大众新桑塔纳全球首发 [World premier of an all-new Santana, after 29 years] (in Chinese). Shanghai: 中华网汽车 (Auto China.com). Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Solo per la Cina la rinnovata Volkswagen Santana". www.alvolante.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Volkswagen Santana (32B) specifiche tecniche e consumo di carburante — AutoData24.com". it.autodata24.com. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  7. ↑ "Vehicle data Santana profile". Volkswagen Newsroom. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  8. ↑ "Interessano delle Passat nuove abbandonate di quarant'anni fa?". Motor1.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-26.

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