VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.2 · Hatchback · 2002 ‐ 2005

In 2002 Volkswagen launched production of autos model Polo, modification of 1.2 and finished it in 2005. In this automobile can sit 5 people total, it has the form of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Polo 1.2» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 17.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 152 km/h, due to a 3-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 55 horsepower at 4750 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 45 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 5.9 l per 100 km (4.8 liters on the highway, 7.8 liters in the city), that allows drive nearly 763 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 239 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 165/70TR14.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo gained the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).