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

Production modification 1.4 16V FSI Athene of car models Polo was launched in 2004 by Volkswagen, and lasted until 2005. In this auto can fit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback body type with 3 doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Polo 1.4 16V FSI Athene» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.1 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 178 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 86 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 45 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 5.8 l per 100 km (4.7 liters on the suburban, 7.7 liters in the city), what allows to go nearly 776 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of 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 got the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, passenger airbags).