VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.5 TDI Highline · Wagon · 2000

Model of automobiles Passat Variant, modification 2.5 TDI Highline launched manufacture by Volkswagen from 2000 and closed in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Highline» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection fuel system» can generate output 150 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 9.6 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 214 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 62 liters of diesel, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 km (5.4 liters on the highway, 9.9 l in the city), that allows to go roughly 886 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55WR16.

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