VOLKSWAGEN Bora · 1.9 TDI Athene · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Type of cars Bora, modification of 1.9 TDI Athene launched manufacture by Volkswagen in 2004 and closed in 2005. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 people including the driver.

«Bora 1.9 TDI Athene» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 12.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 100 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.6 l in the city driving mode, on the track 4.3 l, and the medium fuel rate is 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 55 liters of diesel, what allow you to go about 1079 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

Volkswagen Bora is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to active safety features (EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, side, passenger airbags).