Buying guide
The catalogue has one Wanderer W23, one generation, and one named version. The buying case is that single spec, scored on the numbers given rather than on a line-up that is not in the data.
Buy the only listed Wanderer W23: 2.7 MT. It is a Cabrio from 1 generation (1936-01-01 to 1941-12-31), Gasoline, 62 hp (46 kW) at 3500 rpm, 2651 cm³, Inline 6, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal, Manual 4, RWD, top speed 115 km/h, tank 63 L, kerb 1390 kg, gross 1790 kg. Torque, 0–100, fuel use, ground clearance and wheel sizes are not measured.
The catalogue has one Wanderer W23, one generation, and one named version. The buying case is that single spec, scored on the numbers given rather than on a line-up that is not in the data.
# Wanderer W23: which version to buy
Buy the only listed Wanderer W23: 2.7 MT. It is a Cabrio from 1 generation (1936-01-01 to 1941-12-31), Gasoline, 62 hp (46 kW) at 3500 rpm, 2651 cm³, Inline 6, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal, Manual 4, RWD, top speed 115 km/h, tank 63 L, kerb 1390 kg, gross 1790 kg. Torque, 0–100, fuel use, ground clearance and wheel sizes are not measured.
There is no second W23 in this catalogue to pay extra for. Choice is whether those figures match what you need, not which badge to pick.
W23 generations and what changed between them
1 generation (1936-01-01 – 1941-12-31)
1 generation is the whole W23 run here: Cabrio, 1 version, 2.7 MT, same start and stop as the model (1936-01-01 to 1941-12-31). No restyling row, no second generation, no later body. Year-to-year change inside the generation is not measured.
What “changed” versus another W23 generation is therefore zero generations of hardware: you are not choosing a facelift, a later gearbox, or a different drive. You are choosing this Cabrio or walking away.
W23 engine specs: the only version on the sheet
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 MT | 62 at 3500 rpm | not measured | 2651 cm³ | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual 4 | RWD |
2.7 MT is Gasoline, 2651 cm³, 6 cylinders, Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal. Bore and stroke 75 × 100. Compression ratio not measured. Fuel grade field not measured.
Arithmetic on that engine (allowed because both numbers are in the data):
- 62 hp ÷ 2.651 L ≈ 23.4 hp per litre
- 46 kW ÷ 2.651 L ≈ 17.4 kW per litre
- Stroke ÷ bore = 100 ÷ 75 ≈ 1.33 (long-stroke relative to the given bore)
- 6 × 2 valves = 12 valves on the whole engine
- Peak power is quoted at 3500 rpm, not at a higher rpm that is not in the data
There is no second row to subtract from. You do not buy “more litres” or “more boost” on another W23: boost is No, displacement is 2651 cm³, and the gearbox is Manual 4 with RWD on this one version.
W23 performance, mpg and what is not measured
| Version | 0–100 | Top speed | City | Highway | Combined | CO2 | Eco class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 MT | not measured | 115 km/h | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured | not measured |
2.7 MT top speed is 115 km/h. 0–100 is not measured. City, highway and combined consumption are not measured, so mpg is not measured. CO2 and eco class are not measured.
Do not treat a blank as “this car has no top speed” or “this car uses no fuel.” Top speed is 115 km/h; the rest of the performance and economy block is not measured.
What you can still score:
- 115 km/h is the only speed figure attached to 2.7 MT
- Power is 62 hp at 3500 rpm; how long 0–100 takes is not measured
- Tank is 63 L (see dimensions); range from that tank is not measured because consumption is not measured
If you need a published 0–100 or a published mpg number to decide, this catalogue does not give one for 2.7 MT. That is a gap in the sheet, not a second version that fills it.
W23 dimensions, weight, tank and clearance
| Version | Kerb | Gross | Payload (gross − kerb) | Ground clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 MT | 1390 kg | 1790 kg | 400 kg | not measured | 63 L | not measured |
2.7 MT kerb 1390 kg, gross 1790 kg, tank 63 L. Ground clearance not measured. Wheel sizes not measured.
Weight versus the engine (again only data numbers):
- 1390 kg ÷ 62 hp ≈ 22.4 kg per hp (kerb)
- 1790 kg ÷ 62 hp ≈ 28.9 kg per hp (gross)
- Payload 1790 − 1390 = 400 kg
- 63 L tank on 1390 kg kerb ≈ 22.1 kg of car per litre of tank (mass of fuel not measured)
Chassis labels on 2.7 MT: front suspension Independent, spring; rear Dependent, leaf spring; front brakes Drum; rear brakes Drum. Clearance and tyre size are not measured, so you cannot pick this W23 on millimetres of ride height or on a wheel-size table.
Which W23 version to choose
There is one named version: 2.7 MT. There is no 2.7 AT, no other displacement, no other drive, no other generation. “Which version” is therefore “is 2.7 MT the spec you will live with?”
Take 2.7 MT if these numbers are the point of the car
- Cabrio, 1 generation, 1936-01-01 to 1941-12-31
- Gasoline 2651 cm³ Inline 6, 2 valves per cylinder, Carburetor, boost No, Front, longitudinal
- 62 hp / 46 kW at 3500 rpm
- Manual 4, RWD
- 115 km/h top speed
- 1390 kg kerb, 1790 kg gross, 400 kg between them
- 63 L tank
- Independent, spring front; Dependent, leaf spring rear; Drum / Drum
On those figures you are buying about 23.4 hp per litre and about 22.4 kg per hp at kerb. You are not buying a measured 0–100, a measured mpg, a measured Nm figure, a measured clearance, or a measured wheel size.
There is no “extra money” W23 in this data
A second version would let you say what extra horsepower or extra gears cost in kilograms. That second row does not exist. You cannot spend more inside this model to get more than 62 hp, more than 4 Manual gears, or anything other than RWD. You also cannot spend less to get a lighter kerb than 1390 kg or a smaller tank than 63 L — those are the only mass and tank numbers listed.
What you are not choosing
- Not a later generation: pokoleniy = 1
- Not a restyle split out as its own generation
- Not Automatic: gearbox is Manual, 4
- Not AWD or FWD: drive is RWD
- Not a boosted engine: nadduv_en = No
- Not a different fuel label: tip_dvigatelya_en = Gasoline
- Not a different body than Cabrio
Problems, reliability, running costs
Problem lists, reliability scores, parts prices and sale prices are not in the launch data. They are not measured here. Do not read that silence as “no problems” or “cheap to run.” Fuel use is not measured; torque is not measured; eco class is not measured.
Short verdict
If you want a Wanderer W23 from this catalogue, the version to buy is 2.7 MT: 62 hp at 3500 rpm from 2651 cm³ Gasoline Inline 6, Manual 4, RWD, Cabrio, 115 km/h, 1390 / 1790 kg, 63 L. If you need a second state of tune, a measured 0–100, or a measured mpg to compare, this dataset does not contain another W23 to compare it with.