Volkswagen K70
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The Volkswagen K70 is a four-door, front engine, front wheel drive sedan developed by NSU and marketed from 1970–1975 by Volkswagen after its 1969 acquisition of NSU.
Volkswagen K70 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
Also called | NSU K70 (1969–1970) |
Production | 1970–1975 |
Assembly | Neckarsulm, Germany (NSU model) Salzgitter, Germany (VW model)[1] |
Designer | Claus Luthe[2] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size / Large family car (D) |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Layout | FF layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.6 L I4 1.8 L I4 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,690 mm (105.9 in) |
Length | 4,455 mm (175.4 in) |
Width | 1,665 mm (65.6 in) |
Height | 1,455 mm (57.3 in) |
Curb weight | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Volkswagen Passat (VW) Audi 80 (NSU) |
Designed by NSU's chief engineer Ewald Praxl and styled by Claus Luthe as a four-door sedan (and five-door wagon) to complement the NSU Ro80, the K70 would become the first Volkswagen with a front-mounted engine, water cooling and front wheel drive. Competing with VW's own 411/412 and Audi's 100, the K70 was ultimately sold only as a sedan, with 211,127 examples manufactured for model years 1970–1975.
The K70 retained NSU's naming convention, as introduced with the Ro 80 — with K denoting the German word Kolben (piston) and 70 designating an engine output of 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp).