VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.0 TDI Highline · Wagon · 2006 ‐ 2008

Model of automobiles Passat Variant, modification of 2.0 TDI Highline began producing by Volkswagen in 2006 and terminated in 2008. In this auto can sit 5 men total, it has wagon form with 5 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.0 TDI Highline» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. This automobile can speed up for 8.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 217 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 170 hp at 4200 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.7 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 6.7 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of diesel, what provides to go nearly 1045 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the maximum number of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (side, head/curtain, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP.