VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.6 16V GTI · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

Volkswagen launched production from 1999 of autos model Polo, modification of 1.6 16V GTI and terminated it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.7 m, It is formed as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Polo 1.6 16V GTI» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 205 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max output of 125 horsepower at 6500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9.8 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 5.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 7.1 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 45 liters of petrol, what allow you to go about 634 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 226 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 195/45VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as ABS.