VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 TDI Sportline · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2008

Volkswagen launched production from 2005 of automobiles type Polo, modification 1.4 TDI Sportline and finished it in 2008. The weight of the car is 1.1 tn and a length of 3.9 m, It is formed as hatchback with three doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«Polo 1.4 TDI Sportline» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 12.8 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 174 km/h, owing to a 3-cylinders diesel engine with a «unit injector system», which produce a peak output of 80 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 5.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 3.8 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 4.5 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 45 l of diesel, what lets to drive roughly 1000 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums, 232 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 185/60R14.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo gained the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags).