VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 5V Turbo Athene · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2005

Model of automobiles Passat Variant, modification 1.8 5V Turbo Athene began producing by Volkswagen in 2004 and terminated in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Athene» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 150 hp at 5700 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto for 9.4 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 214 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.4 liters in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.6 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 8.4 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 739 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD, ESP.