VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.3 V5 Comfortline · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen started manufacture from 1999 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 2.3 V5 Comfortline and closed it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Comfortline» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 9.3 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 214 km/h, owing to a 5-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 150 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.5 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9.7 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 640 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 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 attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/60VR15.

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