VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.9 TDI · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2005

From 2000 Volkswagen started production of automobiles model Passat Variant, modification of 1.9 TDI and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 201 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector system», which generate a peak output of 130 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 62 l of diesel, thus when medium fuel rate is 5.8 l per 100 km (4.7 liters on the highway, 7.7 l in the city), what allows to go approximately 1069 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, ESP.