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

From 1997 Volkswagen launched production of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 1.9 TDI Highline and finished it in 2000. This car has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Highline» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce power 90 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 13.8 s to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 178 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 62 l of diesel, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 5.5 liters per 100 km (4.5 l on the track, 7.1 l in the city), accordingly allow you drive roughly 1128 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65TR15.

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