Design Body

To which class includes the new Volkswagen Passat? The question, of course, only in the definitions, but to clarify it. For the D-class velikovat, to the E-class little doros. Yes, and unknown to the designers biasness 1.6-liter engine raises questions. Let's look at the fact that this car - a sort of "layer" between the classes. What if the Soviet government was the intelligentsia. |

Volkswagen Passat 6 generations became even bigger predecessor. The length of the machine - 4770 mm (almost like a Mercedes E-Class!), The wheelbase has increased to 2710 mm. A luggage rack and even a giant - the volume of 565 liters. This is more than the Mercedes E-Class (540 l) and five "BMW (520 l).

Strict Teutonic style evolved into a soft Rococo: disappeared without trace «flat» sidewall body, in the past remained «tsirkulnaya» roof and rectangular optics. Instead, - «otfrezerovannye» steel face, bracing headlights intricate forms ... Look good, but the connection times - for the first time in six generations - is lost. However, in the appearance of visible features of the experimental Passat cars VW Concept C and Soncept R: relief headlights similar to the heraldic shield grille, dynamic facets of the sidewalls and rear lights with LEDs. We must believe in the future, these features appear in other models of the firm.

Interiors

The salon is fully live up to expectations after an external examination. Spacious, seriously and in good taste. And - very expensive. Reverential mood lost only twice. The first time - due to the fact that the handle installation of the climate - like golf. And the second time - when they look at the driver's door trim: higgledy-piggledy through the pile and disparate plastics dissonant with elegant and concise front panel, a bridge connecting the rack windshield.

But the lower part of the front panel is made of a hard plastic. But this is not terrible: it is likely there are airbags for the front passenger knee protection, as the Toyota. But the «knee» cushions no. No separate control unit and climate control for rear passengers: sitting at the back can only regulate the flow of air through a nozzle at the central tunnel.

On the Passat has electromechanical parking brake EPB (Electric Parking Brake), which is controlled by the button. But, unlike, for example, the Audi A6, the button is not on the central tunnel, and the left of the steering column. And opened up a regular place with the box holders.

But all that we have in one form or another has already met on other machines. But such an ignition key has not yet been seen. Actually, it is not even the key - the metal in the vein stings not just housing. Insert it into the slot on the front panel, press the end key - and the engine running.

Engines and transmissions

Budget petrol 1,6 / 102 liters. with. unlikely to successfully meet the anabolic razduvshemusya newbie. A further line of high-tech FSI, is very capricious in relation to our asinine urine, diluted with petrol: 1,6 / 115 liters. pp., 2,0 / 150 liters. pp., 2,0 T/200 l. with. and, with the end of the year, masthead V6 3,2 / 250 liters. with. Obviously, in the Russian market will be the most common combination of 150-strong drive unit with a 6-step automatic Tiptronic. There are, of course, hope that the compatriots finally noticed turbodizeley wonderful family and also to evaluate their superiority, not only for cost savings from filling to filling, but also for their excellent traction. There are three suggestions: 1,9 TD/105 l. with. and 2,0 TD with options 140 and 170 forces. So, the last shows such unrealistic to «gasoline» of the same displacement figures: 223 km / h «maksimalki», the dynamics of 8,7 seconds to «hundred», and the average consumption of 6,1 l/100 km!

Features

The steering system - with the electrical power, as the VW Golf and Audi A3. Executive Monomotor «hanging» not on the steering shaft, but directly to the steering mechanism - such a scheme allows for a more authentically simulate hydraulic work, and by nine presets amplifier (depending on modification).

However, electrical power, which we both liked at the time of acquaintance with the Audi A3, are produced not so bright impression. It provides an adequate increase in efforts to bend, but in the near-zone wheel «pusteet». A bit distracting - and Passat shifting towards: to rise on the handlebars «track» the car hard. Therefore, even at 140 km / h make the Passat podnapryachsya.

Safety

Electronic stabilization of exchange of stability (ESP), in combination with dynamic traffic management systems, ABS, EBV, ASR, and EDS, will take care of the right course. Through their work reduced to a minimum the danger of skidding and increasing exchange rate stability. A support system for emergency braking allows time retard. This option automatically maintain a distance helps to avoid dangerous situations in traffic jams. When approaching the front of the car coming at a distance less than the established safe range the new Passat will automatically slows down to a speed previously configured in the cruise control. With the release of a road vehicle again accelerated to the previously selected speed. Torsion stiffness of the body to increase one and a half times compared with the previous model.