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

From 2004 Volkswagen started manufacture of cars model Passat, modification of 1.9 TDI Athene Sport and closed it in 2005. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to sit 5 men total.

«Passat 1.9 TDI Athene Sport» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «unit injector fuel system» can produce power 130 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile in 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 203 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.1 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 5.5 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 62 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 874 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

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