VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.3 V5 Trendline · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

From 2000 Volkswagen launched manufacture of autos model Passat, modification of 2.3 V5 Trendline and finished it in 2001. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 people total.

«Passat 2.3 V5 Trendline» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. 5-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 170 hp at 6200 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 9.1 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 228 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 62 liters of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 km (7.2 liters on the suburban, 13.1 liters in the city), what let you drive approximately 660 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55WR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).