VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 1.9 TDI Highline · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2005

In 2000 Volkswagen started manufacture of autos model Passat, modification of 1.9 TDI Highline and finished it in 2005. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 people total.

«Passat 1.9 TDI Highline» car with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «unit injector system» can produce output 130 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 208 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.5 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 4.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 5.6 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 liters of diesel, what lets to go about 1108 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat gained the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).