VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 1.9 TDI Athene · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

From 2004 Volkswagen launched production of cars model Passat, modification 1.9 TDI Athene 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, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Passat 1.9 TDI Athene» vehicle with a 4-speed automatic transmission is connected to the front wheels. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector system» can produce power 100 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 14.3 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 185 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 62 liters of diesel, therefore when mixed fuel consumption is 6.7 liters per 100 km (5.2 liters on the suburban, 9.4 liters in the urban), that let you drive about 926 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat got the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety features (ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).