| Common information: |
| Model: | Volkswagen Rabbit 1.5 D |
| Produced by | Volkswagen |
| Year begin | 1977 |
| Car category | Small city/economy cars |
| Country of origin car | Germany |
| Drive | Front tire dimensions |
| Car dimensions: |
| Car overall length: | 3950 mm |
| Car overall width | 1620 mm |
| Car overall height | 1420 mm |
| Passenger space | 3860 l |
| Wheelbase | 2410 mm |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm |
| Turn circle | 11 mm |
| Seats | 5 |
| Car weight | 870 kg |
| Aerodynamic dragcoefisient | 0.4 |
| Engine/fuel: |
| engine size | 1469 cm3 |
| Engine type | Inline 4 cylinder |
| Engine location | Front transverse |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 |
| Bore x stroke | 76.5 x 80.0 mm (3.0 x 3.1 inches) |
| Compression | 23.5:1 |
| Fuel system | Programmed fuel injection |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Speed / acceleration / power: |
| Max. power | 36.3302 kW 4800 ot (48.7 l.s.) |
| Power weight ratio | 0.041776 kW/kg |
| Max. torque | 82 Nm/ 3000 ot |
| Brakes, suspension, cooling system: |
| Gearbox | 3-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| Cooling system | Liquid |
| Lubrication system | Wet sump |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| Other: |
| Front tire dimensions | 155/80-R13 |
| Rear tire dimensions | 155/80-R13 |