Revisit of Volkswagen Rabbit
Volkswagen Rabbit is a popular name that has remained in the US auto market since its inception in the year 1984. It was considered the best choice for those who wanted a German built car with affordable price tag. In Europe the word Rabbit is also referred to Golf. In US market this name was vanished for many years but now has made a come back with style.
Rabbit is essentially a 2-door compact car with a hatchback that accommodates 5 passengers in its front wheel drive. The passenger area is about 93 cubic feet and the shaft payload space is of 50 feet. It has 101.5 inches of wheelbase with 5.4 inches of land clearance. This car is about 3,000 pounds in weight.
The 5-cylinder engine of Volkswagen Rabbit is powered by gasoline fuel having 2.5 liter capacity. The utmost torque of the engine at 4250 is about 177 pound/inch and at 5,700 it has 170 of horsepower. The manual transmission has a travel of 0-60 in just 7.8 seconds; where as the automatic one makes a bit slower travel in 8.1 seconds. It has top acceleration of 125 miles/hour.
On the other hand, TDI Rabbit comes in a 4-cylinder diesel powered engine that has 2 liter fuel capacity. The utmost torque of the engine at 1,750- 2,500 is about 236 pound/inch and at 4,000 it has 140 horsepower. It can make a travel of 0-60 in mere 8.6 seconds. Its top acceleration is of 125 miles/hour.
Rabbit steering is a frame that is held down with a power assist. The rotating radius of car is 35.8 feet. MacPherson swaggers are added in the car’s front suspension; where as the rear of the car bears multilink suspension. In car’s front and rear, the disc brakes are installed and the ABS safety feature is a standard.
The gasoline powered edition of Volkswagen Rabbit takes 22 miles/gallon as a fuel in the town, 23 miles/gallon for automatic drive and 30 miles/gallon on the freeways. The TDI model gets 30 miles/gallon in the town and 42 miles/gallon on the freeways. The capacity of the fuel tank is about 14.5 gallons. For a car like Rabbit, both the fuel capacity and mileage is imposing that gives fun ride for the family at lesser price.