VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.2 12V Athene · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Make of cars Polo, modification of 1.2 12V Athene launched production by Volkswagen in 2004 and terminated in 2005. This three-door hatchback has a length of 3.9 meters, weight 1 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers total.

«Polo 1.2 12V Athene» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. 3-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 65 hp at 5400 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 14.9 seconds to 100 km/h and get max speed of 162 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.6 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.1 l, and the medium fuel rate is 5.9 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive approximately 763 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 185/60R14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo received the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as EBD, ABS.