VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.0 Highline · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2002

In 2000 Volkswagen launched production of cars type Passat Variant, modification 2.0 Highline and closed it in 2002. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.7 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«Passat Variant 2.0 Highline» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 11.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 194 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 115 hp at 5400 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 62 l of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 8.5 l per 100 km (6.6 liters on the highway, 12 liters in the urban), what let you to go approximately 730 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety systems (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as EBD, ABS, ESP.