VOLKSWAGEN Touran · 1.4 16V TSI Optive · Minivan · 2008

From 2008 Volkswagen began manufacture of cars type Touran, modification 1.4 16V TSI Optive and finished it in 2008. This vehicle has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a minivan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.4 meters, which can seat 57 people total.

«Touran 1.4 16V TSI Optive» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the front-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 9.7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 198 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 140 hp at 5600 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 60 liters of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 7.5 liters per 100 km (6.1 liters on the track, 10.2 liters in the urban), that let you drive approximately 800 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 288 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 260 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Touran gained the maximal quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.