VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 1.6 Athene · Minivan · 2004

Manufacturing version 1.6 Athene of car models Touran was launched in 2004 by Volkswagen, and closed in 2004. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.4 meters, that allows a seat 5 men total.

«Touran 1.6 Athene» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce power 102 hp at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 12.9 seconds to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 179 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 6.2 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 60 l of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 760 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Touran got the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety systems (EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).