VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V · Hatchback · 1997 ‐ 1999

Volkswagen started manufacture from 1997 of automobiles type Polo, modification of 1.4 16V and finished it in 1999. In this auto can sit 5 person total, it has the form of a hatchback with three doors, and length 3.7 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Polo 1.4 16V» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 100 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the auto in 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 188 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 45 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.4 l on the track, 9.6 l in the city), accordingly allows to go roughly 653 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 226 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 185/55HR14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo gained the 3 quantity of stars. This car has passive safety (driver, passenger airbags), however there is no dynamic systems of safety.