VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.9 SDI Atlantic · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2004

From 2003 Volkswagen started production of automobiles model Polo, modification of 1.9 SDI Atlantic and finished it in 2004. In this car can fit 5 people total, it has the form of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Polo 1.9 SDI Atlantic» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 17 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 160 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection system», which generate a peak output of 64 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 6.2 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 3.9 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 4.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of diesel, what lets to drive nearly 958 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 165/70R14.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS.