VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

Make of automobiles Polo, modification of 1.4 started producing by Volkswagen from 1999 and terminated in 2001. The weight of the car is 0.9 tn and a length of 3.7 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Polo 1.4» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 60 horsepower at 4700 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile in 16.8 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 156 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 45 l of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 7.5 liters per 100 km (6.1 liters on the track, 10 l in the urban), that allow you drive about 600 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have disks, 239 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 175/65TR13.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. This vehicle has passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), and there is no dynamic safety systems.