VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.2 12V · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2005

Type of cars Polo, modification of 1.2 12V began producing by Volkswagen in 2001 and closed in 2005. This auto has three doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1 tons and length 3.9 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Polo 1.2 12V» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 14.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 162 km/h, due to a 3-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 65 hp at 5400 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.6 l in the city driving mode, on the track 5.1 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 5.9 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what provides to go about 763 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 165/70TR14.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety features such as ABS, EBD.