VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.0 · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

Manufacturing modification 1.0 of car models Polo was started in 1999 by Volkswagen, and finished in 2001. In this car can fit 5 person including the driver, it has hatchback form with five doors, and length 3.7 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Polo 1.0» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 50 horsepower at 5000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 18.4 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 151 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 45 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 5.7 liters per 100 km (4.7 l on the highway, 7.5 l in the urban), accordingly allows drive about 790 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have disks, 239 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 155/70TR13.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. This car has passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags), however there is no dynamic safety.