VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V Optive · Hatchback · 2006

From 2006 Volkswagen launched production of autos model Polo, modification of 1.4 16V Optive and terminated it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.9 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Polo 1.4 16V Optive» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the front wheels. This car can speed up for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 188 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 100 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 45 liters of petrol, so when normal fuel consumption is 6.6 liters per 100 km (5.3 liters on the suburban, 8.9 l in the urban), accordingly allows to go about 682 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 232 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 185/60R14.

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 well safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, driver airbags).