VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 5V Comfortline · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen began manufacture in 1997 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 1.8 5V Comfortline and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.7 meters, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V Comfortline» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 11.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 199 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 125 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.4 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.7 liters, and the mixed fuel rate is 8.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what provides to go approximately 705 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to active safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, side airbags).