VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V Athene · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Type of automobiles Polo, modification of 1.4 16V Athene started manufacturing by Volkswagen in 2004 and finished in 2005. In this auto can fit 5 people total, it has hatchback body type with three doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Polo 1.4 16V Athene» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 100 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 45 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.5 l on the highway, 9.4 liters in the city), accordingly allows drive about 653 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 185/60R14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the many number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS.