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

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

«Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Highline» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 150 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the car in 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve ceiling speed of 211 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 15.6 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.6 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 10.5 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive about 591 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 283 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/60VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the 3 number of stars. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS.