VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.5 TDI Comfortline · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 Volkswagen started production of autos model Passat Variant, modification 2.5 TDI Comfortline and terminated it in 2005. This automobile has 5 doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 person total.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Comfortline» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection system» can generate output 163 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto for 10.4 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 216 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 62 l of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 8 liters per 100 km (5.9 l on the suburban, 11.7 l in the city), accordingly let you drive about 775 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55WR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ESP, EBD, ABS.