VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 1.9 TDI Optive · Minivan · 2008

Type of cars Touran, modification of 1.9 TDI Optive began producing by Volkswagen from 2008 and closed in 2008. This vehicle has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.4 meters, which can seat 57 people total.

«Touran 1.9 TDI Optive» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13.2 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 179 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 105 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.5 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.3 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what provides to go about 1000 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Touran got the higher number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, ABS.