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

Volkswagen started production from 1997 of autos model Passat Variant, modification 1.8 5V Highline and closed it in 2000. In this auto can fit 5 person total, it has the body type of a wagon with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V Highline» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 125 horsepower at 5800 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle in 11.3 s to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 199 km/h.

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

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

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