VOLKSWAGEN Lupo · 1.7 SDI Athene · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2005

Type of autos Lupo, modification of 1.7 SDI Athene launched production by Volkswagen from 2004 and closed in 2005. In this car can fit 4 person total, it has hatchback body type with 3 doors, and length 3.5 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Lupo 1.7 SDI Athene» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This auto can speed up for 16.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 157 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 60 hp at 4200 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 34 liters of diesel, so when average fuel rate is 4.4 l per 100 km (3.6 l on the track, 5.9 liters in the city), what allow you to go roughly 773 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 239 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 185/55R14.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Lupo gained the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags).