VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 TDI Optive · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen started production from 2006 of autos type Polo, modification 1.4 TDI Optive and terminated it in 2008. In this vehicle can sit 5 person total, it has the body type of a hatchback with three doors, and length 3.9 meters, weight 1.1 tons.

«Polo 1.4 TDI Optive» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 3-cylinders diesel engine with «unit injector fuel system» can generate power 80 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 12.8 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 174 km/h.

Fuel rate is 5.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 3.8 liters, and the average fuel rate is 4.5 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 45 liters of diesel, what provides to go roughly 1000 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have drums, 232 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 185/60R14.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active safety such as EBD, ABS.