VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 1.8 5V Turbo · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2005

Volkswagen started manufacture from 2000 of automobiles type Passat, modification 1.8 5V Turbo and closed it in 2005. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«Passat 1.8 5V Turbo» vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 150 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 7 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 9.4 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 660 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat received the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (side, head/curtain, passenger, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as ABS, EBD, ESP.