VOLKSWAGEN Eos · 2.0 TDI · Convertible · 2008 ‐ 2011

Volkswagen launched manufacture in 2008 of cars model Eos, modification of 2.0 TDI and terminated it in 2011. This auto has 2 doors, the body is in the form a cabriolet, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.4 meters, which allows a seat 4 people total.

«Eos 2.0 TDI» is a front wheel drive car with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. This auto can speed up for 10.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 203 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a max output of 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.9 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5 l, and the average fuel rate is 6.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of diesel, what allow you to go about 902 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Eos received the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety features such as Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control.