VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.6 16V FSI Sportline · Wagon · 2005 ‐ 2008

In 2005 Volkswagen started manufacture of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 1.6 16V FSI Sportline and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.4 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«Passat Variant 1.6 16V FSI Sportline» auto with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «direct injection system» can produce output 115 horsepower at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 11.7 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 197 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.1 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 6.2 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.6 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 922 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 215/55R16.

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