VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.3 VR5 · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 1999

In 1998 Volkswagen started production of autos type Passat, modification 2.3 VR5 and finished it in 1999. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Passat 2.3 VR5» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 223 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 150 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 62 l of petrol, so when normal fuel consumption is 9.6 l per 100 km (7.4 liters on the highway, 13.5 l in the urban), that let you drive approximately 646 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat got the 3 quantity of stars. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, side airbags).