VOLKSWAGEN Sharan · 1.9 TDI Highline · Minivan · 1997 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen launched manufacture from 1997 of autos type Sharan, modification of 1.9 TDI Highline and terminated it in 2000. This car has five doors, the body is in the form a minivan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.6 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«Sharan 1.9 TDI Highline» is a front wheel drive auto with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 19.1 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 169 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 110 horsepower at 4150 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 75 liters of diesel, so when medium fuel consumption is 7.8 liters per 100 km (6.4 l on the track, 10.4 l in the urban), that allows drive about 962 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 268 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 215/60VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Sharan got the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags).