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

Volkswagen launched production in 1997 of automobiles model Passat Variant, modification 1.9 TDI Trendline and closed it in 2000. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Trendline» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 13.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 178 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a maximum power of 90 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 62 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 5.5 liters per 100 km (4.5 l on the suburban, 7.1 liters in the city), that allows to go about 1128 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65TR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the 3 quantity of stars. In addition to active safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags).