VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.5 TDI Sportline · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2005

Volkswagen launched production in 2003 of automobiles model Passat Variant, modification of 2.5 TDI Sportline and terminated it in 2005. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 men in sum.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Sportline» is a front wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection system» can produce power 163 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 9.3 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 222 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 62 l of diesel, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 7 liters per 100 km (5.4 l on the track, 9.9 l in the urban), that allows to go approximately 886 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55WR16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, ESP, EBD.