VOLKSWAGEN Polo · 1.4 16V Highline · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2001

In 1999 Volkswagen began production of autos type Polo, modification of 1.4 16V Highline and closed it in 2001. In this auto can fit 5 men including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with 5 doors, and length 3.7 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Polo 1.4 16V Highline» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 188 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.4 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.2 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 45 l of petrol, what lets to go about 672 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have disks, 256 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 226 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the next dimensions - 185/55HR14.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen Polo received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe auto. This car does not have active safety, however there is passive features (driver, passenger airbags).