VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 1.8 5V Turbo Athene Sport · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Volkswagen began manufacture from 2004 of cars model Passat, modification of 1.8 5V Turbo Athene Sport and closed it in 2005. This car has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 people in sum.

«Passat 1.8 5V Turbo Athene Sport» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 215 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 150 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.4 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 7 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 660 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat received the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety systems (ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).