VOLKSWAGEN Fox · 1.2 Optive · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2008

Model of cars Fox, modification 1.2 Optive started producing by Volkswagen in 2006 and finished in 2008. This automobile has 3 doors, the body is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1 tons and length 3.8 meters, which allows a seat 4 person total.

«Fox 1.2 Optive» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can be accelerated for 17.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 148 km/h, thanks to a 3-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 55 hp at 4750 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 5 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 6 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 750 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 185/60R15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Fox received the many number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (ABS, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).