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

Manufacturing version 1.9 TDI of auto models Passat Variant was launched in 2000 by Volkswagen, and lasted until 2005. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.7 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This car can speed up for 11.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 196 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector system», which generate a max output of 130 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.2 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 5.6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 62 liters of diesel, what provides to drive about 862 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65VR15.

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