VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.3 V5 · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

Model of automobiles Passat Variant, modification of 2.3 V5 started producing by Volkswagen in 1999 and finished in 2000. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers total.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 11.1 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 208 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 150 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 62 liters of petrol, so when average fuel consumption is 10.5 liters per 100 km (7.6 l on the track, 15.6 l in the city), accordingly allow you drive roughly 591 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/60VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the 3 number of stars. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags).