VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.3 V5 Comfortline · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen began manufacture from 1999 of cars type Passat, modification 2.3 V5 Comfortline and closed it in 2000. In this vehicle can fit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan form with four doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Passat 2.3 V5 Comfortline» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 217 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 150 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.1 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.2 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 10.1 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 614 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 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 active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).