VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.9 TDI · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2005

Production version 1.9 TDI of auto models Polo was launched in 2001 by Volkswagen, and finished in 2005. In this automobile can fit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback form with 3 doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Polo 1.9 TDI» have a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 188 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «unit injector fuel system», which generate a peak output of 100 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 45 l of diesel, thus when average fuel rate is 4.9 liters per 100 km (4 liters on the track, 6.4 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go roughly 919 km unrefueled.

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

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo gained the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.