VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.3 V5 Comfortline · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2004

Volkswagen began production in 2000 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification of 2.3 V5 Comfortline and closed it in 2004. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Comfortline» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. The 5-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 170 horsepower at 6200 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 9.4 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 221 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 13.2 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 7.5 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.5 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 62 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 653 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55WR16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).