VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 1.8 5V Highline · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen launched manufacture in 1996 of autos type Passat, modification 1.8 5V Highline and terminated it in 2000. In this vehicle can sit 5 person including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«Passat 1.8 5V Highline» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 11.1 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 206 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 125 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.2 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.4 l, and the average fuel rate is 8.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what provides to go about 730 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat got the 3 number of stars. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ABS, EBD.