VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.3 VR5 Comfortline · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 1999

From 1998 Volkswagen began manufacture of autos model Passat, modification 2.3 VR5 Comfortline and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Passat 2.3 VR5 Comfortline» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. The 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 150 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 10.7 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 217 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 15.1 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 10.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 614 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat received the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).