VOLKSWAGEN Caddy Combi · 1.9 TDI Optive · Minivan · 2006 ‐ 2008

Production version 1.9 TDI Optive of auto models Caddy Combi was started in 2006 by Volkswagen, and closed in 2008. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.4 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«Caddy Combi 1.9 TDI Optive» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 17.7 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 150 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector fuel system», which generate a peak power of 75 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 5.3 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.2 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 liters of diesel, what lets to go nearly 968 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Rigid, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65R15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Caddy Combi received the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety (EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags).