VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.0 · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

From 1999 Volkswagen launched production of cars model Polo, modification of 1.0 and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 0.9 tn and a length of 3.7 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Polo 1.0» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 18.4 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 151 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 50 hp at 5000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.5 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.7 l, and the average fuel consumption is 5.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 45 l of petrol, what provides to go about 790 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have disks, 239 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 155/70TR13.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo received the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe car. This automobile has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), however there is no active safety.