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

Volkswagen started manufacture in 1999 of cars model Passat Variant, modification of 2.3 V5 Highline and closed it in 2000. In this vehicle can sit 5 people total, it has the form of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Highline» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 150 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile in 9.3 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 214 km/h.

Fuel rate is 13.6 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.5 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 640 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/60VR15.

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