VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.0 16V FSI Highline · Wagon · 2005 ‐ 2008

In 2005 Volkswagen launched production of cars model Passat Variant, modification of 2.0 16V FSI Highline and closed it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Passat Variant 2.0 16V FSI Highline» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «direct injection system» can generate power 150 hp at 6000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 9.6 s to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 210 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 70 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 8.4 l per 100 km (6.6 l on the suburban, 11.5 liters in the urban), that allow you to go approximately 834 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 215/55R16.

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