VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 1.4 16V TSI Optive · Minivan · 2006

From 2006 Volkswagen launched manufacture of autos model Touran, modification 1.4 16V TSI Optive and closed it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.4 meters, It is formed as minivan with 5 doors, and can be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«Touran 1.4 16V TSI Optive» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 9.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 200 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 140 horsepower at 5600 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 6.1 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 60 liters of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 811 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Touran got the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as Traction control, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.