VOLKSWAGEN Eos · 2.0 TDI · Convertible · 2006 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen launched production from 2006 of cars model Eos, modification of 2.0 TDI and terminated it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.4 meters, It is shaped as cabriolet with two doors, and can be fit in 4 person with a driver.

«Eos 2.0 TDI» car with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector fuel system» can generate output 140 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 10.3 s to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 203 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 55 liters of diesel, thus when medium fuel consumption is 6.7 liters per 100 km (5.5 l on the track, 8.9 l in the urban), what allows to go nearly 821 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Eos received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).