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

Volkswagen began manufacture from 2005 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification 1.6 16V FSI Sportline and finished it in 2008. This vehicle has five doors, the body is in the form a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«Passat Variant 1.6 16V FSI Sportline» vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 13.1 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 192 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection system», which generate a peak output of 115 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 6.4 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 70 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 887 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/55R16.

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