VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.5 TDI 4Motion Sportline · Wagon · 2001 ‐ 2003

Volkswagen launched production from 2001 of cars type Passat Variant, modification of 2.5 TDI 4Motion Sportline and terminated it in 2003. In this auto can sit 5 person including the driver, it has wagon body type with 5 doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI 4Motion Sportline» is a full wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. The 6-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 150 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 11.3 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve peak speed of 206 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.8 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 9 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 62 liters of diesel, what lets to go approximately 689 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55WR16.

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