VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.2 Optive · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2008

Manufacturing version 1.2 Optive of auto models Polo was started in 2007 by Volkswagen, and finished in 2008. This automobile has five doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1 tons and length 3.9 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«Polo 1.2 Optive» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can speed up for 16.5 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 157 km/h, thanks to a 3-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 60 horsepower at 5200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.8 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 5.8 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 45 liters of petrol, what provides to drive about 776 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 239 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 165/70TR14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo received the lot quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.