VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.9 TDI Arctic · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Volkswagen began production of autos model Passat Variant, modification 1.9 TDI Arctic and terminated it in 2004. In this vehicle can sit 5 person including the driver, it has wagon body type with 5 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Arctic» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector fuel system» can generate output 130 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the automobile for 10.2 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 201 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 4.7 liters, and the average fuel rate is 5.8 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 62 l of diesel, what provides to drive about 1069 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety (ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).