Volkswagen K70
| Volkswagen K70 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Also called | NSU K70 (1969–1970) |
| Production | 1970–1975 |
| Assembly | Germany: Neckarsulm (NSU model) Germany: Salzgitter (VW model) |
| Designer | Claus Luthe |
| 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) |
The Volkswagen K70 is a four-door sedan developed by NSU and marketed from 1970–1975 by Volkswagen after its 1969 acquisition of NSU — as the first water-cooled, front-engine, front drive vehicle from a company, to that point, synonymous with air-cooled, rear-engined, rear drive vehicles.
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 — and competing with VW's own 411/412 and Audi's 100 — the K70 was ultimately marketed only as a sedan, with production reaching 211,127 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).