VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.9 TDI Arctic · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

Volkswagen launched manufacture from 2003 of autos model Passat Variant, modification 1.9 TDI Arctic and terminated it in 2004. This car has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Arctic» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector fuel system» can generate power 100 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car for 12.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 184 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.1 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 4.6 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 5.5 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 liters of diesel, what lets to go about 1128 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety (ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).