VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V Atlantic · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

Type of cars Polo, modification of 1.4 16V Atlantic started manufacturing by Volkswagen from 2003 and closed in 2004. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback body type with three doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Polo 1.4 16V Atlantic» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can be accelerated for 12.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 172 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 75 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.2 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.4 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 704 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 165/70R14.

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