VOLKSWAGEN Passat · 2.5 TDI Comfortline · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

Volkswagen began manufacture from 2000 of automobiles type Passat, modification 2.5 TDI Comfortline and finished it in 2003. This automobile has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.7 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«Passat 2.5 TDI Comfortline» have a front wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 220 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 150 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 62 l of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.9 l per 100 km (5.3 liters on the suburban, 9.9 l in the city), accordingly allows to go about 899 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear 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 next dimensions - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat got the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ESP, ABS, EBD.