VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V Highline · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 Volkswagen launched production of cars model Polo, modification 1.4 16V Highline and finished it in 2001. This car has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 0.9 tons and length 3.7 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«Polo 1.4 16V Highline» car with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 168 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 75 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.5 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 5.8 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 7.5 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what lets to go about 600 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks, 239 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have disks, 200 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 185/55HR14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. This automobile has passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags), however there is no active safety systems.