VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

Volkswagen started production in 1999 of autos model Polo, modification 1.4 and terminated it in 2001. This three-door hatchback has a length of 3.7 meters, weight 0.9 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men total.

«Polo 1.4» have a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 14.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 160 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 60 hp at 4700 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.3 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 4.9 l, and the normal fuel rate is 6.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what provides to drive nearly 738 km unrefueled.

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 stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 175/65TR13.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. This vehicle does not have active safety, however there is passive systems (driver, passenger airbags).