VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 GL · Wagon · 1988 ‐ 1990

In 1988 Volkswagen began manufacture of cars type Passat Variant, modification of 1.8 GL and closed it in 1990. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to fit 5 people total.

«Passat Variant 1.8 GL» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 184 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 107 hp at 5400 rpm.

Medium fuel rate is 8.1 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 865 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next size - 185/65HR14.

Volkswagen Passat Variant is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Active and passive systems of safety are absent on this model automobile.