VOLKSWAGEN Fox · 1.4 · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2010

In 2005 Volkswagen started production of automobiles model Fox, modification of 1.4 and finished it in 2010. This three-door hatchback has a length of 3.8 meters, weight 1 tons and is designed to sit 4 men including the driver.

«Fox 1.4» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 13 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 167 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 75 horsepower at 5000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 8.7 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.6 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 45 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 672 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 185/60R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Fox got the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags).