VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.3 V5 Sportline · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2004

Type of autos Passat Variant, modification 2.3 V5 Sportline launched production by Volkswagen from 2001 and finished in 2004. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5 Sportline» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. 5-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 170 horsepower at 6200 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 11.1 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 217 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 62 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 10 liters per 100 km (7 liters on the suburban, 15 liters in the urban), that allows drive about 620 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55WR16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as EBD, ESP, ABS.