VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.0 TDI Sportline · Wagon · 2005 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen began manufacture in 2005 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification of 2.0 TDI Sportline and terminated it in 2008. This five-door wagon has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person total.

«Passat Variant 2.0 TDI Sportline» is a front wheel drive car with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 10.1 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 203 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «unit injector system», which produce a peak power of 140 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.5 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 70 liters of diesel, what allow you to go roughly 1061 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway 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 maximal quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a very safe auto. In addition to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD.