VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.6 Sportline · Wagon · 2005 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen began production in 2005 of autos type Passat Variant, modification of 1.6 Sportline and terminated it in 2008. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.6 Sportline» automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 102 hp at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 12.8 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 187 km/h.

Fuel rate is 10.8 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 898 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the higher quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe car. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).