VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.5 TDI 4Motion Highline · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

Volkswagen started production in 2000 of automobiles type Passat, modification of 2.5 TDI 4Motion Highline and terminated it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Passat 2.5 TDI 4Motion Highline» automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the full wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 216 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 150 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 62 l of diesel, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 km (6 l on the track, 11.2 liters in the city), what allows drive approximately 785 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as EBD, ABS, ESP.