VOLKSWAGEN Sharan · 2.0 Carat · Minivan · 1996 ‐ 1997

Volkswagen began manufacture in 1996 of cars model Sharan, modification 2.0 Carat and closed it in 1997. The weight of the car is 1.7 tn and a length of 4.6 m, It is shaped as minivan with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Sharan 2.0 Carat» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 15.4 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 177 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 116 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 75 l of petrol, thus when normal fuel consumption is 9.9 l per 100 km (7.7 liters on the track, 13.9 l in the urban), what allow you drive about 758 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/60VR15.

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