VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 1.9 TDI Arctic · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2004

In 2003 Volkswagen started production of cars model Passat, modification 1.9 TDI Arctic and finished it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.7 meters, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Passat 1.9 TDI Arctic» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 14.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 185 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «unit injector fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 100 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 62 l of diesel, thus when medium fuel consumption is 6.7 liters per 100 km (5.2 l on the suburban, 9.4 liters in the city), that allows drive about 926 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat received the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety (ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).