VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.9 TDI Athene · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2005

Production modification 1.9 TDI Athene of car models Passat Variant was started in 2004 by Volkswagen, and closed in 2005. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.7 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.9 TDI Athene» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 11.9 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 196 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector system», which generate a peak output of 130 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 62 l of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.2 liters per 100 km (5.6 l on the suburban, 10.2 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive nearly 862 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant got the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active safety (ESP, ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).