VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 1.9 TDI Optive · Minivan · 2008

Model of cars Touran, modification 1.9 TDI Optive launched manufacture by Volkswagen in 2008 and finished in 2008. This five-door minivan has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to fit 57 person total.

«Touran 1.9 TDI Optive» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 13.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 177 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector fuel system», which produce a max power of 105 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.4 l, and the average fuel consumption is 6.3 liters per 100 km. Tank volume is 60 l of diesel, what allow you to go nearly 953 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 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 indicates that it is a very safe car. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ESP, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD, Traction control.