VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.5 TDI Comfortline · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2003

Volkswagen launched production in 2000 of cars model Passat Variant, modification 2.5 TDI Comfortline and closed it in 2003. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has the form of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Comfortline» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is connected to the front wheels. The 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce output 150 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 208 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.4 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 8.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 747 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55WR16.

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