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

Volkswagen began manufacture in 1998 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 2.3 VR5 Syncro Highline and terminated it in 1999. In this vehicle can sit 5 people total, it has wagon body type with five doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.3 VR5 Syncro Highline» have a full-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 215 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 150 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 62 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 10.3 l per 100 km (7.7 l on the highway, 14.9 l in the city), what allows drive about 602 km unrefueled.

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

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the 3 quantity of stars. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).