VOLKSWAGEN Lupo · 1.7 SDI Sportline · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2005

In 2001 Volkswagen began manufacture of automobiles model Lupo, modification 1.7 SDI Sportline and finished it in 2005. The weight of the car is 0.9 tons and a length of 3.5 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be placed in a 4 people with a driver.

«Lupo 1.7 SDI Sportline» have a front wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 16.8 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 157 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection system», which produce a max output of 60 horsepower at 4200 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 34 liters of diesel, therefore when intermediate fuel consumption is 4.4 l per 100 km (3.6 l on the suburban, 5.9 liters in the urban), accordingly allows to go about 773 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 239 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 185/55R14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Lupo received the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety features (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags).