VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 2.0 TDI Highline · Minivan · 2006

Volkswagen began production in 2006 of autos type Touran, modification of 2.0 TDI Highline and terminated it in 2006. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.4 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Touran 2.0 TDI Highline» automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 214 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «unit injector system», which generate a max power of 170 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.5 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 6.5 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 60 liters of diesel, what provides to drive approximately 924 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Touran gained the maximal quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a very safe automobile. In addition to active safety systems (Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety features (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).