VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.3 V5 · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Type of autos Passat, modification of 2.3 V5 launched production by Volkswagen in 1999 and terminated in 2000. This auto has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Passat 2.3 V5» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 5-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 150 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 9.1 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 221 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 62 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel consumption is 9.6 l per 100 km (7.4 liters on the track, 13.5 liters in the urban), that let you drive about 646 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/60VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat gained the 3 quantity of stars. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS.