VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 1.8 16V TSI Highline · Wagon · 2008 ‐ 2010

In 2008 Volkswagen started production of automobiles model Passat Variant, modification 1.8 16V TSI Highline and finished it in 2010. This automobile has five doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«Passat Variant 1.8 16V TSI Highline» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 8.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 217 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 160 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 70 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 7.4 liters per 100 km (6 liters on the track, 9.9 liters in the urban), accordingly allow you to go about 946 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant received the higher quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, ESP, EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant.