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Volkswagen Quantum

🇩🇪 Germany ·1984–1988· estate / wagon

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. VOLKSWAGEN GRAN SANTANA China (3): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. 1983 Volkswagen Santana -- Shanghai Automobile Museum 2012-05-26: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. SAIC-Volkswagen Santana II rear 8.2.18: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. Volkswagen Santana 01 China 2012-04-08: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. Volkswagen Santana 02 China 2012-04-08: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. 6. Volkswagen Santana 2000 02 China 2012-04-08: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. Volkswagen Santana 2000 Sanming 01 2022-08-17: JamesYoung8167· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. Volkswagen Santana 3000 China 2012-04-14: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. Volkswagen Santana 3000 Sanming 01 2022-08-12: JamesYoung8167· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. Volkswagen Santana CN II China 2015-04-08: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. Volkswagen Santana GLS 2000 1992 2E: Alfacevedoa· CC BY-SA 3.0
  12. 12. Volkswagen Santana GX-5 (1): David Wright· CC BY 2.0
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what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1984–1988
body
estate / wagon
engine
1.6 L–2.2 L
cylinders
4–5
turbo
some versions
power
—
drive
all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
—
doors
—
weight
—
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
17–33 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇺🇸 US versions (44)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1988. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1988Quantum2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1988Quantum2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1988Quantum Syncro Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1713.8
1988Quantum Wagon2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1988Quantum Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1987Quantum2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1987Quantum2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1987Quantum Syncro Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1713.8
1987Quantum Wagon2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1987Quantum Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1986Quantum2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1986Quantum2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1986Quantum Syncro Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1713.8
1986Quantum Wagon1.8 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1986Quantum Wagon1.8 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular259.4
1986Quantum Wagon2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1986Quantum Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1985Quantum1.6 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDDiesel317.6
1985Quantum2.2 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1985Quantum2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1985Quantum Syncro Wagon2.2 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1713.8
1985Quantum Wagon1.6 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDDiesel317.6
1985Quantum Wagon1.8 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1985Quantum Wagon1.8 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular259.4
1984Quantum1.6 L 4 cylManual 5-spd—Diesel337.1

Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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