VOLKSWAGEN Sharan · 2.0 GL · Minivan · 1996 ‐ 1997

From 1996 Volkswagen launched manufacture of automobiles model Sharan, modification of 2.0 GL and finished it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.6 m, It is formed as minivan with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Sharan 2.0 GL» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 116 hp at 5000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 15.4 s to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 177 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 75 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 9.9 l per 100 km (7.7 l on the highway, 13.9 liters in the urban), what allow you to go nearly 758 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65TR15.

Volkswagen Sharan is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. This auto has passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags), however there is no active systems of safety.