VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.2 12V Optive · Hatchback · 2006 ‐ 2007

Type of cars Polo, modification of 1.2 12V Optive began producing by Volkswagen in 2006 and terminated in 2007. The weight of the car is 1 tn and a length of 3.9 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 3 doors, and may be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«Polo 1.2 12V Optive» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 14.9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 162 km/h, thanks to a 3-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 65 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 45 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 5.9 l per 100 km (5.1 liters on the track, 7.6 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go approximately 763 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 185/60R14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo gained the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS.