VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 5V Turbo Sportline · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2005

Model of cars Passat Variant, modification of 1.8 5V Turbo Sportline began manufacture by Volkswagen from 2001 and closed in 2005. This auto has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo Sportline» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This auto can speed up for 10.8 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 208 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 150 horsepower at 5700 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 62 l of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 9.7 liters per 100 km (7.3 liters on the suburban, 13.6 l in the city), that let you to go about 640 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety systems (ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).