VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 5V Syncro · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 1999

From 1998 Volkswagen began production of autos model Passat Variant, modification of 1.8 5V Syncro and terminated it in 1999. In this car can fit 5 people including the driver, it has wagon body type with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V Syncro» have a full-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 11.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 196 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 125 hp at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.2 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 7.2 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.4 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 62 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 660 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 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 systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags).