VOLKSWAGEN Golf Variant · 1.9 SDI Sportline · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2002

In 2001 Volkswagen began manufacture of cars model Golf Variant, modification 1.9 SDI Sportline and closed it in 2002. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.4 meters, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Golf Variant 1.9 SDI Sportline» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 18.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 160 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a maximum output of 68 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.3 l, and the average fuel consumption is 5.2 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 55 liters of diesel, what allow you to go approximately 1058 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65TR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf Variant got the great quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety systems (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags).