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

Volkswagen started production in 1997 of cars model Passat Variant, modification 1.8 5V Turbo and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.8 5V Turbo» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 150 hp at 5700 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 9.1 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 217 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 62 l of petrol, so when medium fuel rate is 8.4 l per 100 km (6.6 l on the track, 11.4 l in the city), what allows to go about 739 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward 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 - 195/65VR15.

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