VOLKSWAGEN Passat · W8 4Motion · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2004

In 2001 Volkswagen started manufacture of automobiles type Passat, modification of W8 4Motion and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.7 tn and a length of 4.7 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Passat W8 4Motion» car with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the full wheels. This auto can speed up for 6.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 275 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 19.4 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 9.5 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 13.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 80 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 611 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 334 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 269 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/45WR17.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat got the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control.