VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.3 VR5 Comfortline · Wagon · 1998 ‐ 1999

From 1998 Volkswagen launched manufacture of autos model Passat Variant, modification of 2.3 VR5 Comfortline and finished it in 1999. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to sit 5 men including the driver.

«Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Comfortline» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 5-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 150 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 9.1 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 217 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 62 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 9.7 liters per 100 km (7.5 liters on the suburban, 13.6 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go roughly 640 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/60VR15.

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