VOLKSWAGEN Golf Variant · 1.6 TDI Highline · Wagon · 2009 ‐ 2010

In 2009 Volkswagen launched manufacture of automobiles model Golf Variant, modification of 1.6 TDI Highline and closed it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Golf Variant 1.6 TDI Highline» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 190 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak power of 105 hp at 4400 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 3.9 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 4.5 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 55 l of diesel, what provides to drive nearly 1223 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 255 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Golf Variant got the maximum number of stars - five, indicating that it is a highly safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.