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

From 1998 Volkswagen launched manufacture of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification of 2.3 VR5 Trendline and closed it in 1999. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to sit 5 people total.

«Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Trendline» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 211 km/h, thanks to a 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 150 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 15.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.6 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 10.5 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to go roughly 591 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/60VR15.

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