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

From 1999 Volkswagen started production of automobiles model Passat Variant, modification 2.3 V5 Trendline and terminated it in 2000. In this automobile can fit 5 person including the driver, it has wagon body type with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Trendline» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 9.3 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 214 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 150 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.6 l in the city driving mode, on the track 7.5 l, and the average fuel rate is 9.7 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what allow you to go about 640 km unrefuelled.

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

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the 3 number of stars. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, side, driver airbags).