DKW 3=6
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | DKW 3=6 |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | Auto Union GmbH Source |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-03 |
| Powertrain | 896 cc two-stroke I3 [ 1 ] Source |
| Transmission | 3 or 4 speed manual Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: 2,350 mm (93 in) (2-door) 2,450 mm (96 in) (4-door); Length: 4,170 mm (164 in) 4,325 mm (170.3 in) Source |
| Displacement | 896 cc Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
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| Powertrain | Engine | 896 cc two-stroke I3 [ 1 ] | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 3 or 4 speed manual | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | 2,350 mm (93 in) (2-door) 2,450 mm (96 in) (4-door) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | 4,170 mm (164 in) 4,325 mm (170.3 in) | Source |
| Dimensions | Curb weight | 870–970 kg (1,920–2,140 lb) (empty) | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Engine: | 3-cylinder-inline engine ( two-stroke ), longitudinally front-mounted | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Displacement: | 896 cc | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Fuel feed: | single Solex 40BIC (later 40ICB) carburetor fed by a Solex vacuum fuel pump and intake silencer type air cleaner with "wet" type element | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Gearbox: | 3-speed-manual with freewheel device: column mounted lever control & front-wheel drive. 4 speed manual from 1953. Top three gears are synchronised. Optional Saxomat automatic centrifugal clutch from 1956. | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Front suspension: | Independent suspension above, transverse leaf spring below, wishbone | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Rear suspension:: | High-location transverse leaf spring guided by Panhard rod – rigid axle "Schwebeachse" | Source |
| Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Brakes: | 4-wheel unassisted hydraulic drums by Auto Union/ATE with 678 cm 2 of area providing 6.8 m / s2 retardation with 60 kg of applied pressure. | Source |
Contents
| Field | Value 1 |
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| DKW Sonderklasse DKW 3=6 DKW F91/F93/F94 | — |
| 1955 DKW 3=6 (F91) | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Auto Union GmbH |
| Also called | DKW 900 (Netherlands and U.S.) DKW-Vemag Belcar (Brazil; saloon) DKW-Vemag Vemaguet (Brazil; estate) |
| Production | March 1953 – July 1959 November 1956 – December 1967 (Brazil) |
| Assembly | Germany: Düsseldorf Brazil: São Paulo ( Vemag ) |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Class | Compact / Small family car ( C ) |
| Body style | 2 or 4-door saloon 2-door coupé & cabriolet 3-door 'Universal' estate |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | IFA F9 |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 896 cc two-stroke I3 [ 1 ] |
| Transmission | 3 or 4 speed manual |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | 2,350 mm (93 in) (2-door) 2,450 mm (96 in) (4-door) |
| Length | 4,170 mm (164 in) 4,325 mm (170.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 870–970 kg (1,920–2,140 lb) (empty) |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | DKW F89 |
| Successor | Auto Union 1000 |
Technical data DKW 3=6 / Sonderklasse [ 13 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated)
| Dkw 3=6 | F91 (2-Door Saloon Data) | F93 2-Door Saloon | F93 2-Door Pillarless Coupé F93 Karmann Cabriolet | F94 4-Door Saloon | F94U ‘Universal’ 3-Door Estate | Monza 2-Door Lightweight Sportscar |
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| Produced: | 1953–1955 | 1955–1959 | 1955–1959 | 1957–1959 | 1957–1959 | 1956–1958 |
| Engine: | 3-cylinder-inline engine ( two-stroke ), longitudinally front-mounted | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bore x Stroke: | 71 mm x 76 mm (max bore 74mm) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Displacement: | 896 cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max. Power at rpm: | 34 hp (25 kW) at 4000 | 38 hp (28 kW) at 4250 | 40 hp (30 kW) at 4250 | 40 hp (30 kW) at 4250 | 40 hp (30 kW) at 4250 | 40–55 hp (30–41 kW) at 4250 |
| Max. Torque at rpm: | – | 71.1 N⋅m (52.4 lb⋅ft) at 3000 | 73.6 N⋅m (54.3 lb⋅ft) at 3500 | 73.6 N⋅m (54.3 lb⋅ft) at 3500 | 73.6 N⋅m (54.3 lb⋅ft) at 3500 | 73.6 N⋅m (54.3 lb⋅ft) at 3500 |
| Compression Ratio: | 6.5 : 1 | 7.25 : 1 | 7.5 : 1 | 7.5 : 1 | 7.5 : 1 | 7.5 : 1 |
| Fuel feed: | single Solex 40BIC (later 40ICB) carburetor fed by a Solex vacuum fuel pump and intake silencer type air cleaner with "wet" type element | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valvetrain: | No valvetrain, but porting is accomplished by Schnuerle porting (or Schnürle porting) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cooling: | Water by thermosiphon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gearbox: | 3-speed-manual with freewheel device: column mounted lever control & front-wheel drive. 4 speed manual from 1953. Top three gears are synchronised. Optional Saxomat automatic centrifugal clutch from 1956. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electrical system: | 6 volt (battery 60AH recharged by generator Bosch LJG EH 160/6) Ignition firing order 1-2-3 with triple 120 deg-offset contact breakers (on a mechanical advance governor mechanism) and triple ignition coils firing three Bosch M175 or 225 spark plugs at either 5mm BTDC (up to 1956), 4mm BTDC (up to and incl 1957) or 3.5mm BTDC (1958/59) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Front suspension: | Independent suspension above, transverse leaf spring below, wishbone | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rear suspension:: | High-location transverse leaf spring guided by Panhard rod – rigid axle "Schwebeachse" | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brakes: | 4-wheel unassisted hydraulic drums by Auto Union/ATE with 678 cm 2 of area providing 6.8 m / s2 retardation with 60 kg of applied pressure. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steering: | Rack & pinion with divided track rod | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body structure: | Separate steel body on box-frame chassis | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dry weight: | 870 kg (1,920 lb) | 930 kg (2,050 lb) | 950 kg (2,090 lb) | 970 kg (2,140 lb) | 950 kg (2,090 lb) | 820 kg (1,810 lb) |
| Track front/ rear: | 1,190 mm (47 in) 1,250 mm (49 in) | 1,290 mm (51 in) 1,350 mm (53 in) | 1,290 mm (51 in) 1,350 mm (53 in) | 1,290 mm (51 in) 1,350 mm (53 in) | 1,290 mm (51 in) 1,350 mm (53 in) | 1,290 mm (51 in) 1,350 mm (53 in) |
| Wheelbase: | 2,350 mm (93 in) | 2,350 mm (93 in) | 2,350 mm (93 in) | 2,450 mm (96 in) | 2,450 mm (96 in) | 2,350 mm (93 in) |
| Length: | 4,200 mm (170 in) | 4,225 mm (166.3 in) | 4,225 mm (166.3 in) | 4,325 mm (170.3 in) | 4,170 mm (164 in) | 4,015–4,090 mm (158.1–161.0 in) |
| Width: | 1,600 mm (63 in) | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) | 1,640 mm (65 in) | 1,660–1,710 mm (65–67 in) |
| Height: | 1,450 mm (57 in) | 1,465 mm (57.7 in) | 1,465 mm (57.7 in) | 1,490 mm (59 in) | 1,565 mm (61.6 in) | 1,350 mm (53 in) |
| Turning circle: | – | 11.6 m / 38' 0⅓" | 11.6 m / 38' 0⅓" | 12.0 m / 39' 4⅓" | 12.0 m / 39' 4⅓" | 11.6 m / 38' 0⅓" |
| Tyre/Tire sizes: | 5.60–15“ | 5.60–15“ | 5.60–15“ | 5.60–15“ | 5.60–15“ | 5.60–15“ |
| Top speed: | 115 km/h (71 mph) | 123 km/h (76 mph) | 123 km/h (76 mph) | 115 km/h (71 mph) | 115 km/h (71 mph) | 130 km/h (81 mph) – 135 km/h (84 mph) |
| Fuel Consumption: | 8.0 litres per 100 kilometres (35 mpg ‑ imp ; 29 mpg ‑ US ) | 10.0 litres per 100 kilometres (28 mpg ‑ imp ; 24 mpg ‑ US ) | 10.0 litres per 100 kilometres (28 mpg ‑ imp ; 24 mpg ‑ US ) | 10.5 litres per 100 kilometres (27 mpg ‑ imp ; 22 mpg ‑ US ) | 10.5 litres per 100 kilometres (27 mpg ‑ imp ; 22 mpg ‑ US ) | 10.0 litres per 100 kilometres (28 mpg ‑ imp ; 24 mpg ‑ US ) |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | Auto Union |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-03 |