VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V FSI Optive · Hatchback · 2006

Volkswagen began production in 2006 of automobiles model Polo, modification of 1.4 16V FSI Optive and terminated it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.9 meters, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Polo 1.4 16V FSI Optive» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «direct injection system» can generate output 85 horsepower at 5000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 12.1 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 178 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.7 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.7 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 5.8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 l of petrol, what lets to go approximately 776 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 185/60R14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo received the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as ABS, EBD.