VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 1.6 16V FSI Athene · Minivan · 2004

Make of automobiles Touran, modification of 1.6 16V FSI Athene began manufacture by Volkswagen from 2004 and closed in 2004. This automobile has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a minivan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.4 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Touran 1.6 16V FSI Athene» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 13.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 182 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 115 horsepower at 5800 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.4 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 760 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Touran received the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, Traction control, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).