VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.6 · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 1999

Manufacturing modification 1.6 of car models Polo was started in 1996 by Volkswagen, and lasted until 1999. In this car can sit 5 person total, it has hatchback body type with five doors, and length 3.7 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Polo 1.6» car with a 4-speed automatic transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. This car can be accelerated for 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 172 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 75 horsepower at 4800 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 45 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel rate is 8.6 liters per 100 km (6.8 liters on the highway, 11.8 l in the city), that allows to go roughly 524 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have disks, 239 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Back wheels have drums, 200 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following dimensions - 175/65TR13.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo got the 3 quantity of stars. This vehicle has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), and there is no dynamic safety.