VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.5 TDI Highline · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

Volkswagen started manufacture from 1999 of autos model Passat Variant, modification of 2.5 TDI Highline and finished it in 2000. In this auto can sit 5 men including the driver, it has wagon form with 5 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Highline» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 10.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 208 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 150 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 11.5 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.3 l, and the medium fuel rate is 8.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 62 liters of diesel, what lets to go about 766 km unrefueled.

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

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