To protect the driver and passengers, the Volkswagen Polo has passive and active safety systems.
They differ depending on the selected configuration, the effectiveness of the measures taken can be judged by the official data of crash tests.
During the design and production of the Volkswagen Polo, they were guided by the requirements of the Economic Commission for Europe at the UN - UNECE. They regulate the protection of the driver and passenger in frontal and side impacts, the fastening of child seats, the operation of warning systems when leaving the road, emergency braking.
Based on these requirements, the manufacturer has provided such basic protection measures with which each Volkswagen sedan Polo:
- ABS system, operates in emergency and normal braking modes, controls the brake fluid pressure;
- Airbags - one for the driver and one for the passenger in the front seat;
- Three-point belts on all seats, front belts can be adjusted in height;
- Height-adjustable headrests - 2 in front and three for rear passengers;
- If the driver's belt is not fastened while the engine is running, an audible and indicator alert is triggered.
For better controllability of the car, which directly affects safety, the front disc brakes, anti-lock braking system ABS. The car is protected from theft by means of an electronic immobilizer.
Additional options
In addition to the basic means of ensuring protection and better handling of the machine, the manufacturer has provided additional measures. They are conventionally divided into two types - the first are installed depending on the selected configuration, the second can be purchased as a separate package of options. Important: Changing security options is not possible.
Additional safety equipment for Trendline, Drive, Comfortline, Highline and GT:
- Rear disc brakes are installed;
- ESP stabilization for better directional stability, steering control during maneuvers, only for 7-automatic transmissions (Drive, Highline and GT trim levels);
- Front fog lights with cornering signal (Highline and GT only).
In the additional package of options "Security" there are rear and front parking sensors, side airbags, but only for the front passenger and driver.
Its cost is 20,990 rubles.
Volkswagen Polo crash test results
The most objective data on the safety level of the Volkswagen Polo are presented in the results of the Euro NCAP crash test. This particular car model has not been tested by the US Insurance Institute for Safety IIHS.
The Kaluga-assembled Volkswagen Polo sedan passed the crash test from ARCAP (Russia) only in 2010. The results may differ from the actual performance of the latest model. Therefore, only official data from Euro NCAP can be considered.
The speed of the vehicle in a head-on collision is 64 km / h, two types of obstacles are solid and deformable. The maximum impact patch does not exceed 40% of the machine width. A side impact occurs at a speed of 50 km / h. The degree of impact on a pedestrian when driving a car 50 km / h is also checked.
Driver and adult passenger
Most of the results were good. During a frontal collision, the impact energy was compensated for by belts and pillows. In the event of a frontal impact across the entire width, the driver is not injured, but if he meets a deformable obstacle, minor injuries are possible.
Test results:
- Deformable obstacle - 7.6;
- Head-on collision - 7.8;
- Side impact - 16;
- Rear kick - 2.4.
The indicator of the emergency braking system in urban conditions is good.
Rear passenger and child
No damage to the dummies of a six-year-old (in a child seat) and a ten-year-old child. The seat belts worked well and all parts of the body were protected. Data confirmed in frontal and side impacts. When deactivating the front passenger cushion for installation child seat back the driver was notified.
Results:
- Front impact - 15;
- Lateral collision - 8;
- Holding the child seat - 12.
The tests used two types of child seats - for a child of 6 and 10 years old.
Collision with a pedestrian
When hitting the front of the vehicle, damage to pedestrians is minimal. There are some problems when colliding with edges windshield... The most dangerous areas are outside rearview mirrors.
Assessment of pedestrian damage:
- Head - 15.9;
- Pelvis - 4.8;
- Legs - 6.
The damage to the vehicle was not global in nature. With a head-on impact, the doorway shifted by 2 mm, and there were no deformations of the welds. The front is completely crumpled, the engine has not moved beyond the subframe.
A whole team of Germans, led by Ernst Glas, head of the working group of the plant laboratory, was sent to observe our tests from Wolfsburg. passive safety... And that's not counting Russian specialists from Kaluga and Moscow.
We'll show you everything later, - Glass grins slyly. - In the meantime, can you check the fit of the dummies before the impact?
Find out the professional's grip! In the same way, Farid Benjellal from Renault and Fiat's Barberis checked their cars before our crash tests.
Your mannequins are as good as new, ours in Wolfsburg look less presentable. And your equipment is of the latest generation ...
The power structure of the front end of the sedan and the hatchback is the same. The deformation pattern is also identical: as with the hatchback on the EuroNCAP crash test, the upper spar made of high-strength steel bent only slightly, and the lower spar took the brunt of the impact
We decided to conduct this crash test at the Dmitrov training ground - this summer the acceleration lane was covered with a transparent plastic canopy and became almost all-weather. Here are just an old catapult in Dmitrov: the car is pulled through the cable system by the inertia of the flywheels, spun by the electric motor. To maintain the speed with the required error (plus or minus 1 km / h), calibration is required: selection of the flywheel speed experimentally. A few days before the impact, after three sighting accelerations (of course, in the opposite direction from the concrete cube), the electric motor failed! And when we had already bought tickets in Tolyatti in order to beat Polo in the VAZ passive safety laboratory, the good news came from the test site: they fixed it.
After being hit from 64 km / h, the driver's door not only opens, but also closes without problems! A strapped-on driver of average height, if he puts the back of the seat closer to the vertical, and raises the upper attachment point of the seat belt to the maximum, in such an accident, only a bruise of the chest and scratches from the clutch pedal threatens ("yellow" threat level
"Passenger" lightly rested his feet on the beveled cover of the glove compartment. A correctly deployed pillow helped to reduce the load not only on the head (HIC - 414 units), but also on the chest
Your "driver" sits differently from the EuroNCAP crash test: his forehead is now 30 mm further from the top of the steering wheel rim. Can you change the inclination of the backrest? And it would also be nice to raise the belts to the extreme upper position ...
The share of low-carbon steel with a tensile strength of less than 140 MPa in the Polo sedan accounts for only 38% of the body weight. The spars, sills, engine shield and part of the amplifiers are made of extra strong steel (tensile strength 140-300 MPa, parts are painted blue). High-strength steel (300-1000 MPa, green in the diagram) goes to the upper spars, beam front bumper, inserts in the sills, roof reinforcements and front seat support pads. And the outer panels of the middle pillars and the upper part of the sidewall are stamped from steel with a tensile strength of more than 1000 MPa (highlighted in red)
With our consent, the polygon experts followed the recommendations of Glas: according to the EuroNCAP method, the middle position of the upper seat belt attachment point, as well as the backrest tilt of 25 °, are mandatory only in the absence of manufacturer's recommendations. And since Volkswagen recommends ...
According to Glass, the power structure of the front end of the sedan is the same as that of the hatchback. Moreover, the Germans did not save on materials: the front bumper beam, upper spars, amplifiers for the sills, the central tunnel and the engine shield of the Polo sedan are made of high-strength steel. And the front and middle pillars of the body are stamped using the same technology as the most critical parts of Audi cars: metal heated to 950 ° C is pressed in cooled molds - this hardening gives the steel even greater strength and rigidity. Of course, these body parts are imported - they have not yet learned how to stamp them in Kaluga.
It is for these metal structures, hidden under the collapsible steering column cover, that we, following the EuroNCAP experts, took one point for the protection of the knees and thighs.
But it still didn't go without saving. The design of the steering column and the lower part of the dashboard is similar to that of the hatch, as are the single-stage front airbags. But the belts of the Kaluga Polo are simpler, without pyrotechnic pretensioners. Therefore, the belt force limiters are set to a higher load. Will this result in "injuries" to the chest of the mannequins?
The battery is checked, the ignition is on. Overclocking ...
The crash of the impact at a speed of 64.3 km / h was unusually loud - already ringing in my ears. When the smoke from the detonated airbag squibs cleared and the dust settled, knocked off the wheel arches, it was just right to applaud. The body welded in Kaluga is no worse than the Belgian one (the Polo hatchback was until recently produced at a plant near Brussels): the doorway was shortened by only two millimeters! This is less than the Logan (15 mm) and Focus of the first generation (20 mm) we tested. Not surprisingly, the driver's door not only did not jam in the opening, unlike Logan, but it also opened and closed, as if on a new car. And not a single open seam!
The imprints of the "faces" of the Hybrid III mannequins - exactly in the center of the cushions, the seats are level, the steering wheel has shifted not back, but forward, and by as much as 52 mm (Logan and Focus have the steering wheel moved away from the driver by 15 and 5 mm, respectively). The high-speed video is exemplary. Soon the first results of processing the data obtained from the mannequins appeared. The integral criterion of head injuries HIC is 583 units for the “driver” and 414 units for the “passenger”. This is completely within the "green" zone with a border of 650 units. And one and a half times less than in Logan, where the equipment registered 890 HIC units.
The belts also worked normally: even without preload, the calibrated ribs of the “driver” shifted only by 25 mm, and that of the “passenger” - by 23 mm, which is only slightly more than the border of the “green” zone of 22 mm.
The spar did not crumple like an accordion, like a bumper beam bracket, but tied into a knot. However, his main mission - effective absorption of collision energy - he fulfilled with flying colors
The front end on the left side is completely crumpled, even the powerful subframe is warped.
But on the bottom - not a fold
As a result, the Polo gets a full four points for the head protection of the front riders who are strapped in, and 3.6 points for the chest protection. From four points for hip and knee protection, we, like the EuroNCAP experts, deduct one point to the fullest extent of the methodology for metal structures located close to the steering column shroud. We can assess the risk of foot injury only based on the results of the crash test of the European hatchback - alas, the landfill specialists made a mistake and did not measure the displacement of the pedals in a free state, as required by the method, but immediately applied a load of 200 Newtons to them (this is how the "blocking" is checked) ... The pedal assemblies of the hatchback and sedan are identical: 3.7 points for shin and foot protection. Total - 14.3 points, only half a point less than the European Polo!
On the left side, a stretcher "with meat" was torn out of the body.
By the way, Glas still gave us a look at the results of that test crash test of the factory prototype of a sedan: a car with not so carefully seated dummies and a test mass of 1400 kg (140 kg more than ours) earned more than 11 points. And the serial - 14.3 points! Moreover, the correct fit of the mannequins' landing within the EuroNCAP methodology tolerances also played a positive role. The angle of the backrest is slightly smaller, the mannequin's chest is slightly closer to the opened pillow - and now the load on the sensor is not "orange", but "yellow". So know Polo drivers: your safety will be greater if you sit as upright as possible and the belt is lifted! And how carefully Voice placed the “driver's” legs: the left one was exactly on the rest area, the right one was on the gas pedal ... Of course, both the Frenchman Benjellal and the Italian Barberis were also attentive to trifles. But Glas was not only attentive - he was scrupulous, meticulous in German.
This is the “know how” know-how that distinguishes the world's leading automakers. How to design rigid bodies, how to calculate the joint deployment of cushions and belts, how to conduct crash tests ... And here's the result: Volkswagen Polo showed best result in the history of crash tests Autoreview.
Previous leaders, Ford focus first generation and Renault logan, scored 12 points each, and we did not apply to them, although we should have, penalization for injury to the lower part of the front panel. By the way, there is no point in testing the current Ford Focus - even in the basic Russian version it has two airbags and belt pretensioners, so the EuroNCAP crash test result can be credited to it: 16 points out of 16 possible.
And the Kaluga-assembled Polo, although not equipped with a preload, protects its riders in the event of an offset frontal impact excellently. It remains to find out how true the legend of the vaunted German reliability Volkswagens. Therefore, the second sedan Polo is already winding kilometers along the special roads of the Dmitrov test site during the accelerated resource test. And everything will end with a traditional hit to the barrier, but already at a speed of 15 km / h to estimate the cost of body repair.
Child restraints
Pedestrian safety
Comments:
After an initial frontal impact, the manufacturer improved the driver's lower leg protection. Here are the results of testing a modified vehicle. The Polo performed well in a frontal impact, with only relatively little deformation in the passenger compartment. Side impact protection was also good. The manufacturer decided to fund additional testing to show the benefits of the side curtain airbags. Child protection was mixed and pedestrian protection poor.Frontal impact:
The front passenger airbag is included in basic configuration... It helped keep the load on his chest below the load on the driver's chest, but the results were quite normal for such a small car. Redesigning the left foot pad after the first trial reduced the likelihood of leg injuries. While the designers' efforts to protect the driver's knees are commendable, the bottom line did not meet Euro NCAP requirements. However, anyone small car it is extremely difficult to meet these requirements due to the lack of legroom. The center seat in the rear row of seats was equipped with only a two-point harness, which provides less protection than a three-point harness.Child passenger safety:
Safety tips for the airbag have been designed as a pictogram on the B-pillar and a sticker on the windshield. None of the messages warned about the dangers of installing a rear-facing child seat on front seat... The same forward-facing chairs were used for both children. The heads were safe in a frontal impact, but not in a side impact. With the exception of the high stress on the younger child's neck, the protection of all parts of the body was good.Side impact:
The car has scored the maximum number of points. The manufacturer offered side impact head protection curtains as an option and funded additional testing of the vehicle. The car passed it well, proving the effectiveness of the curtains, but these results were not included in the overall rating, since the curtains were not included in the basic package.Pedestrian safety:
The large windshield helped the Polo soften the impact of pedestrians, but the overall result was poor.VW Polo is one of the legendary long-livers on the automotive Olympus. The model dates back to 1976, which is a long time. The finest hour struck for Volkswagen Polo in 2010 - the car brand was recognized as the best in the world, the car was also awarded the honorary title of the best on the European continent. What is its story?
Volkswagen Polo I-III generations (1975-2001)
The first cars of this brand rolled off the assembly line in 1975, in the German city of Wolfsburg. Initially, the sympathy of motorists was won by a cheap sedan with a liter engine that developed the power of 40 horses. A year later, a luxury modification was released, with a more powerful 1.1 l, 50 and 60 hp engine. with. It was followed by a two-door sedan, which was given a different name - Derby. In terms of technical equipment, the car is similar to Polo, only rear suspension has been strengthened. At the same time, the set of engines was replenished with one more - 1.3 l, 60 Horse power... The cars were so popular that from 1977 to 1981 more than half a million motorists bought them out.
In the fall of 1981, the new VW Polo II was on sale. The car body has been updated, improved technical equipment... To the range of power units, a 1.3-liter engine with central fuel injection was added, capable of developing power up to 55 liters. with. In 1982, buyers were offered a sports version of the Polo GT, which had a 1.3 liter power unit, which developed an effort of up to 75 horsepower. Cars were completed mechanical boxes gears (manual transmission) with 4 or 5 shifting steps. Front brakes were disc, rear - drum. In the process of development, more and more new versions of diesel and gasoline engines... The sports versions - GT, were equipped with a new 1.3 liter engine equipped with a scroll compressor. This made it possible to raise its power to 115 liters. with. In 1990, modifications to the Polo and Polo Coupe were restyled, and in 1994 the production of the second generation Volkswagen Polo was discontinued.
In 1994, motorists were delighted with the new 3rd generation Polo design, which still does not look outdated today. The body has increased in size, the interior has become more comfortable. At the same time, the car has risen in price. Cars were still assembled in Germany and Spain. Everything in the design has been updated: the body, suspension and power units. At the same time, the type of suspension remained the same - MacPherson strut in front, a twisting beam in the back. The steering was already equipped with a hydraulic booster, optionally was available ABS system... A year after the hatchback, a sedan appeared, on which a 1.9 liter diesel engine was installed. with direct injection, with a capacity of 90 horses. The set of engines also included 1.6-liter gasoline engines that developed 75 horsepower.
Since 1997, the third generation has been replenished with a station wagon called the Polo Variant. If the rear seats were folded down, its boot volume increased from 390 liters to 1240 liters. Traditionally, the release of the GTI sports series, so popular among young people, continued. In the second half of 1999, all modifications of the Polo III were restyled, and at the turn of the century, the Volkswagen Polo celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Volkswagen Polo IV (2001-2009)
In the second half of 2001, Polo 4 generations began to leave the assembly line. The car body has been radically modernized. The main focus was on improving safety. For this purpose, high-strength steel was selectively used, which strengthens the rigidity of the body. Its panels were still zinc plated. Although the Polo is smaller than the Golf, the interior is roomy and comfortable, with three body styles available: a 3- and 5-door hatchback, and a 4-door sedan.
One of the complete sets has a 4-speed automatic transmission transmissions (automatic transmission) of the classic type. It was installed in tandem with a 75-horsepower 1.4-liter gasoline engine. The rest were equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission. The range of diesel and gasoline powertrains traditionally assumed big choice- from 55 to 100 horsepower. The kit included another turbocharged gasoline engine, 1.8 liters, 150 liters. with. All engines met the Euro 4 environmental standard.
ABS has ceased to be an option and has become a mandatory equipment. An auxiliary emergency braking system has also been added. On most modifications, with engines more powerful than 75 horsepower, ventilated disc brakes are installed on all wheels. The Polo went through another restyling in the first half of 2005. The event was timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the model. Headlights and taillights, the radiator has changed its shape. The body length has become longer, the other dimensions have not changed. The interior has changed a little - better materials are used in the decoration. Dashboard acquired a new look, the steering wheel was also slightly modernized.
Volkswagen Polo V (2009-2017)
The new VW Polo rolled off the Spanish assembly line in the first half of 2009. The body design has traditionally become more modern. Its dimensions, in length and width, have increased, but the vehicle's height has decreased. In a number of modifications, a new one has appeared - this is CrossPolo, with a hatchback body, claiming to increased cross-country ability... The range of engines is traditionally wide. It has atmospheric and turbocharged gasoline engines, as well as turbodiesels. In total, motorists are offered 13 power units different modifications... Volumes - from 1 to 1.6 liters. Developed capacities - from 60 to 220 horses.
The Kaluga plant produced cars with three gasoline units: 1.2 L (from 60 to 70 HP), 1.4 L (85 HP), turbocharged 1.2 L TSI (105 horses). The cars were equipped with 6-speed manual transmissions or 7-speed automatic transmissions with two dry clutches - DSG. Over the years of sales of the 5th generation, its production was established in India and South Africa, as well as in Brazil and China.
2014 was marked by restyling lineup... Such improvements have been made to steering- instead of the hydraulic booster, an electric power steering was used. The bi-xenon headlights and radiator have taken on a different shape. Cars began to be equipped with advanced multimedia systems. If we take the general feeling, there have been no revolutionary changes. The ground clearance has decreased from 170 to 163 mm. In this direction, production in Europe continued until mid-2017. Then enterprises in Spain and Germany began preparations for the release of the 6th generation Volkswagen Polo.
Photo gallery: VW Polo V interior
The motor temperature gauge must be found in the menu on-board computer Polo V To the left of the steering column VW Polo V - controls and headlight settings The front seats of the Volkswagen Polo are equipped with 3-point seat belts. rear seats Polo V tall people feel comfortable
Volkswagen Polo VI (2017–2018)
The new 6th generation Polo is already conquering Europe, and most recently its release began in Brazil. There it has a different name - Virtus. The car is built on the new modular platform MQB-A 0. The body of the new model has lengthened and expanded, the trunk volume has also become larger, but ground clearance became smaller. In the European market, the Polo VI is equipped with petrol power units 1.0 MPI (65 or 75 HP), 1.0 TSI (95 or 115 HP) and 1.5 TSI (150 HP), as well as two versions of the turbodiesel 1.6 TDI (80 or 95 HP) ...
The transmissions are still used the same as in the 5th generation of the brand. This is a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed DSG robot with two clutches. Many new assistants have been added:
- automatic valet parking;
- emergency braking system that recognizes passengers;
- wireless charging for mobile phones;
- adaptive cruise control;
- system that recognizes "blind spots".
Gallery: New Brazilian Volkswagen Polo Sedan 2018 - Volkswagen Virtus
The chassis of the new VW Polo has been redesigned, although the configuration remains the same Virtus stern is made in the style of older VW models and sports horizontal lamps instead of vertical ones The dashboard is electronic, capable of changing its appearance
The delivery of the new hatchback to Russia is not planned. Unfortunately, the date of the transition of the Kaluga plant to the production of the sixth generation Polo sedan is also unknown. In the meantime, motorists must be content with the fifth generation of German state employees. Let's hope this happens in the near future.
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