VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.9 TDI Athene · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing modification 1.9 TDI Athene of automobile models Passat Variant was started in 2004 by Volkswagen, and finished in 2005. This vehicle has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Athene» is a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector system» can produce power 100 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 12.8 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 184 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.6 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 5.5 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 l of diesel, what allow you to drive about 1128 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags), it is also has active safety such as ABS, EBD, ESP.