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

From 2003 Volkswagen launched manufacture of autos model Passat Variant, modification of 2.5 TDI Sportline and closed it in 2005. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«Passat Variant 2.5 TDI Sportline» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This auto can speed up for 10.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 216 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a maximum power of 163 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 62 l of diesel, thus when medium fuel rate is 8 l per 100 km (5.9 liters on the suburban, 11.7 liters in the urban), that allows drive about 775 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 245 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ESP, ABS.