VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.9 TDI Athene · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Volkswagen launched manufacture in 2004 of automobiles type Polo, modification of 1.9 TDI Athene and closed it in 2005. This vehicle has 3 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1.1 tons and length 3.9 meters, that allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«Polo 1.9 TDI Athene» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 10.7 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 188 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «unit injector system», which produce a maximum output of 100 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 6.4 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 4 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 4.9 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 45 l of diesel, what provides to go about 919 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 185/60R14.

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