VOLKSWAGEN Lupo · 1.0 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2005

Make of cars Lupo, modification of 1.0 launched production by Volkswagen in 1998 and finished in 2005. In this vehicle can fit 4 men total, it has hatchback form with three doors, and length 3.5 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Lupo 1.0» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 17.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 152 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 50 hp at 5000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 34 liters of petrol, thus when average fuel rate is 5.6 l per 100 km (4.6 liters on the track, 7.4 liters in the urban), that allow you drive roughly 608 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 239 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following measure - 155/70TR13.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Lupo received the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).