VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 5V 4Motion Highline · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

In 1999 Volkswagen began production of automobiles model Passat Variant, modification of 1.8 5V 4Motion Highline and finished it in 2000. In this vehicle can sit 5 person total, it has the form of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V 4Motion Highline» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the full-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 11.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 195 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 125 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.2 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.2 l, and the normal fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what provides to drive approximately 660 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as EBD, ABS.