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

Volkswagen started manufacture from 2003 of cars type Passat Variant, modification 1.9 TDI Arctic and terminated it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.7 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Arctic» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 196 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 130 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.2 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.6 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 7.2 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 62 liters of diesel, what provides to go roughly 862 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as EBD, ABS, ESP.