VOLKSWAGEN Passat Variant · 2.0 TDI Highline · Wagon · 2008 ‐ 2010

Volkswagen launched manufacture from 2008 of automobiles type Passat Variant, modification of 2.0 TDI Highline and terminated it in 2010. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 people total.

«Passat Variant 2.0 TDI Highline» auto with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 8.8 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 217 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum output of 170 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 70 liters of diesel, therefore when average fuel consumption is 6.2 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the track, 8 liters in the city), that allows to go roughly 1130 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 215/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Passat Variant gained the maximal quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a highly safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety such as ESP, EBD, Traction control, ABS, Brake assistant.