VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.9 TDI Comfortline · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen launched manufacture in 1997 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 1.9 TDI Comfortline and closed it in 2000. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Comfortline» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can produce output 90 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 13.8 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 178 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 62 l of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 5.5 liters per 100 km (4.5 l on the suburban, 7.1 liters in the urban), that allows to go about 1128 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65TR15.

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