VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.2 12V Optive · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

Make of cars Polo, modification of 1.2 12V Optive launched production by Volkswagen from 2007 and closed in 2008. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has the form of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Polo 1.2 12V Optive» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. 3-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 70 hp at 5400 rmp, which allows you to speed up the auto in 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 167 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.6 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.8 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 5.8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what provides to go about 776 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached 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 - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ABS.