VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 3.6 V6 FSI 4Motion R36 · Wagon · 2008 ‐ 2010

Volkswagen started manufacture from 2008 of cars type Passat Variant, modification of 3.6 V6 FSI 4Motion R36 and terminated it in 2010. In this auto can fit 5 person total, it has the body type of a wagon with 5 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«Passat Variant 3.6 V6 FSI 4Motion R36» have a full-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 5.8 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a maximum power of 300 horsepower at 6600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.9 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 8.1 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 9.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what lets to go about 708 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 235/40R18.

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