VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.3 V5 4Motion Comfortline · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2004

From 2000 Volkswagen launched production of autos type Passat Variant, modification 2.3 V5 4Motion Comfortline and finished it in 2004. This vehicle has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.7 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«Passat Variant 2.3 V5 4Motion Comfortline» have a full wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 5-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 170 horsepower at 6200 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 217 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 13.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 7.7 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 9.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 62 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 627 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55WR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).