Crash Test Volkswagen Polo Sedan. Results of the crash test of the car Volkswagen Polo Sedan Photo Gallery: Interior VW Polo V

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Watching our tests from Wolfsburg, the whole team of the Germans headed by Ernst Glass, the head of the Working Group of the Factory Laboratory of Passive Security. And this is not counting Russian specialists from Kaluga and Moscow.

We will show you later, - cunningly smiles. - In the meantime, you can check the landing of mannequins before hitting?

We know the grip of a professional! In the same way, at one time they checked their cars in front of our crash tests and Farid Bengellal from Renault, and Fiatovets Barberis.

Mannequins are like new, our in Wolfsburg looks less presentable. And the instrument you have the last generation ...

The threshold structure of the sedan and hatchback is the same. It is identical to the pattern of deformation: like the hatchback on the EURONCAP crash test, the upper spar from high-strength steel bent only a little bit, and the main burnt of the blow took on the lower side member

We decided to spend this crash test at the Dmitrov Polygon - the acceleration strip was covered with a transparent plastic canopy and became almost all-weather. But the catapult in Dmitrov is old: the car through the cable system pulls the inertia of the flywheels spinned by the electric motor. To withstand the speed with the required error (plus-minus 1 km / h), targeting is necessary: \u200b\u200bthe selection of the frequency of the flywheels is experimentally. A few days before the blow after three targeting accelerations (of course, in the opposite of the concrete cube side) refused the electromotor! And when we have already bought tickets to Togliatti in the fireman, to beat Polo in the Vaza Laboratory of Passive Security, the beneficial news came from the landfill: repaired.

The driver's door after impact from 64 km / h not only opens, but also closes without any problems! Fastened by the driver of medium height, if he put the back of the chair closer to the vertical, and the upper point of fastening the seat belt will raise to the maximum, with such an accident only threatens the injury of the chest and scratches from the clutch pedal ("yellow" level of threat

"Passenger" rustled with his legs into the mowed candy lid. A properly discontinued pillow helped to reduce the load not only on the head (HIC - 414 units), but also on the chest

You have a "driver" sits not as on the crash test conducted by the Euroncap Committee: now its forehead is 30 mm further from the top point of the rim of the steering wheel. Can you change the sliding seat back? And it would be nice to raise the belts in the extreme top position ...

Low carbon steel with a strength limit of less than 140 MPa has only 38% of the body weight. Spars, thresholds, motor shield and part of amplifiers are made of particularly durable steel (strength of 140-300 MPa, parts are painted blue). High strength steel (300-1000 MPa, green in the diagram) goes to the upper spars, the beam of the front bumper, inserts into the thresholds, roof amplifiers and the supporting grounds of the front armchairs. And the outdoor panels of the middle racks and the top of the sidewall are standing out of steel with a strength of more than 1000 MPa (highlighted in red)

Since our consent, polygon specialists have fulfilled the recommendations of the Glass: According to the EUROnCAP method, the average position of the upper point of the safety belt attachment, as well as the tilt of the back of 25 °, are mandatory only in the absence of manufacturer's recommendations. And once Volkswagen recommends ...

According to the voice, the power structure of the front of the body at the sedan is the same as the hatchback. Moreover, the Germans did not save on materials: the beam of the front bumper, the upper spars, the amplifiers of the thresholds, the central tunnel and the POLO-sedan motor shield are made of high-strength steel. And the front and average body racks are standn up by the same technology as the most responsible details in the AUDI vehicles: preheated to 950 ° C metal are pressed in cooled molds - this hardening makes even greater strength and rigidity. Of course, these body details are imported - they have not yet learned them in Kaluga.

Here for these metal structures hiding under the injury-safe casing of the steering column, we followed by Euroncap experts removed one score for protecting the knees and hips

But without saving, it was still not. The design of the steering column and the lower part of the front panel is like Hatch, as well as one-step front airbags. But the belts in the Kaluga Polo are simpler, without pyrotechnic pretensioners. Therefore, belt force limiters are configured at a higher load. Will it be wrapped by "injuries" of the chest mannequins?

Battery checked, ignition is turned on. Overclocking ...

The roar of the blow at a speed of 64.3 km / h was unusual loud - although in the ears squeezed. When smoke was scattered from the fircratrons of airbags and dawn, dust, shot down from wheeled niches, was fit to applaud. Cooked in Kaluga body - no worse than Belgian (Polo-hatchback until recently released at the factory near Brussels): the doorway was shortened by only two millimeters! It is less than that we have tested Logan (15 mm) and the focus of the first generation (20 mm). It is not surprising that the driver's door not only did not jin in the opening, unlike Logan, but she also opened and closed, as if on a new car. And not a single suture seam!

The prints of the "persons" of Hybrid III mannequins - exactly in the center of the pillows, the seat cost exactly, the steering wheel shifted not back, and ahead, and by as much as 52 mm (Logan and focus, the Baranca drove off from the driver at 15 and 5 mm respectively). High-speed video - exemplary. Soon the first results of data processing obtained from mannequins appeared. The integral criterion of damage to the head HIC - 583 units of the "driver" and 414 units at 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 HIC in 890 units.

Normally worked and belts: even without preloading, the tarisy ribs have shifted only 25 mm, at a "passenger" - by 23 mm, that only a little more than the "green" zone in 22 mm.

The spar was not laughed by the harmonica, as the bracket beam bumper, and rose into the node. However, its main mission is to effectively absorb the energy of the collision - he fulfilled with honor

The front from the left side is completely dying, even a powerful subframe twisted.

But on the bottom - nor folds

As a result, for the protection of the head of the front fastened POLO seds gets full four points, for breast protection - 3.6 points. Of the four points for protecting the hips and knees, as well as EURONCAP experts, throughout the rigor of the technique, we subtract one score for metal structures, closely located behind the handle column. We can evaluate the risk of injury of the feet. We can only according to the results of the crash test of the European hatchback - alas, the polygon specialists were mistaken and did not measure the displacement of the pedals in a free state, as the technique requires a load of 200 Newtons immediately (the "Lock" should be checked. . Pedal Hatchback and sedan nodes are identical: 3.7 points for protecting the legs and feet. Total - 14.3 points, only on the Polballa less than the European Polo!

On the left side, the subframe "with meat" broke out of the body.

By the way, the voice after all gave us to look at the results of the test crash test of the factory prototype of the sedan: the car with not so carefully seated mannequins and a testing mass of 1,400 kg (140 kg more than here) earned 11 with excess points. And serial - 14.3 points! Moreover, a proper fit of the landing of dummies was played and the correct fit of the landing of mannequins was also played with the EUROnCAP technique tolerances. Slightly smaller the angle of inclination of the back, a little closer to the chest of the mannequin to the opening pillow - and now the load on the sensor is not "orange", but "yellow". So know, POLO drivers: Your security will be higher if you sit as vertically as possible, and the belt will be raised! And how carefully the voice set the legs of the "driver": the left exactly to the platform for recreation, the right to the gas pedal ... Of course, the Frenchman Bengellal, and the Italian Barberis was also attentive to the little things. But the voice was not just attentive - he was scrupulous, she got old in German.

This is the know-how, "know how", which distinguishes the world's leading automakers. How to design a rigid body, how to calculate the joint opening of the pillows and the work of the belts, how to carry out crash tests ... And here's the result: Volkswagen Polo showed the best result in the entire history of crash tests Autores.

Previous leaders, Ford Focus of the first generation and Renault Logan, scored 12 points, and we did not use them, although they should have been, poinatery for the trauma of the lower part of the front panel. By the way, the current Ford Focus has no particular sense - even in the basic Russian version, it has two airbags and belt pretensioners, so that it can be borrowed by the result of the EURONCAP crash test: 16 points out of 16 possible.

And the Polo of Kaluga assembly, although not equipped with a preload, but protects its seds with a shifted frontal blow canceled. It remains to find out how much the truth of the legend is concerned about the praised German reliability of Volkswagenov. Therefore, the second Polo sedan is already wounds kilometers according to Spetsoroga Dmitrovsky polygon during an accelerated resource test. And it will end with a traditional blow to the barrier, but already at a speed of 15 km / h to assess the cost of body repair.

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The automakers will understand: first you walk along the highway, and then suddenly grows a plot of hundreds of cars. "Crash" by the fascinated "cemetery" of scrap metal with disclosed from surprise with eyes. And when you see the crowd of integers and universest owners of broken cars and their passengers, you feel a little relief. Of course, the outcome is different from such accidents. Therefore, tens of thousands of cars before standing on an industrial conveyor, modern crash tests pass.

Already by the name of the concept it becomes clear, which is a given procedure. This is a real modeling of a standard accident in order to obtain information on the level of damage to the car, driver and passengers. Interestingly, mannequins, imitating people, began to plant a car in the salon only since 1966. Prior to that, human bodies or dead animals served as experimental.

Crash tests - sounds at the sports. It is not surprising, because for racing competitions, this "ceremony" is an integral part of motor racing. Without her passing, the racing team will not receive a license for participation in competitions from the motor-conscription committee.

As for ordinary cars, then the same snag: no model will be leaked to the automotive market until the procedure is completed. If the plants that produce cars from the conveyor will ignore the regulations of crash tests, they will acquire serious fines and other sanctions.

Features of the EURONCAP test

International organizations engaged in crash tests are enough. They are scattered around the world. In one Europe, there are already six laboratories conducted by scrupulous car safety studies. One center is located in France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Another couple, which includes the famous ADAC automotive society, leading its history since 1903, is located in Germany.

All European laboratories are combined into one Euroncap organization, which is decrypted into Russian as the "European program for evaluating new cars". EURONCAP experts spend four types of crash tests:

For example, the doorway after the front impact decreased only on a couple of millimeters. In the same, it was 15 mm, and the "first" focus - 20 mm. Everything else, the door as opened freely and freely and now well live well. All thanks to the cunning door bracket, which even as a result of strong deformation will not get stuck in the castle.

The steering column was also perfectly reacted to strike. Instead of bias back, as it happened with the above-mentioned "French" and "American", "Baranka" advanced by 52 mm.

The airbag allowed the sedan of the Volkswagen polo a good result by the criterion of damage to the head and chest, evenly distributed and reducing the load on the bodies of mannequins. The driver's performance reached a mark of 583 units, and passenger - 414.

The belts also did not have any problems. Given that the "green" zone of the crash test is at 2 mm, the driver's offset of the tariated ribs per 25 mm and the passenger-23 mm only moved away from the reference. Although the lower night cargo rolled into the "marine" knot, having assumed the whole weight of the blow, his main purpose, namely, the operational absorption of kinetic energy he fulfilled with a bang. As for the top spar, the high-strength alloy from steel was only a little deformed.

Massive subframe and not a weak bumper beam bracket concretely specifically, like the entire front part from the driver, but on the bottom - neither scratching. Paul under the rug at the driver almost did not receive any damage, and the welded seam - as a new one.

With the battery also did not happen surprises. The main brake cylinder did not reach the goal: "" Only slightly "flew", and on the housing, even an armed eye is not found deformations. With the wires the same story - nothing broke and did not climb. As a result: Even after a powerful blow at a speed of 64 km / h, Sedan left all its electrical equipment safely and preservation.

Thus, here they are spent 14.3 points: two "four" behind the head, hips and knees, 3.6 - for the chest, 3.7 - for the leg and feet. Excess score is irrigated from the amount due to the presence of hazardous metal structures behind the presence of hazard column. The total rate of the sedan loses the European Hatch of all Polballa!

Interestingly, at the EURONCAP polygon, the prototype of the Kaluga sedan first was tested, the mass of which was more than 140 kilograms than that of the "serial". But even he, with not quite proper fit of mannequins, issued the result in 11 points.

The crash test made it possible to conclude how the driver and the passenger should be sitting to minimize the set of injuries at an accident. The most important criterion is the position of the back - the closer to the vertical, the greater the chance to get minor bruises with an accident. It is also recommended to pull up the upper fastening of the belt to the end.

Well, here it is European know-how: the ability to spend high-quality crash tests, design a rigid body and adjust the belt settings. Our "specialists" in this regard - as to the Moon.

To protect the driver and passengers in the Volkswagen Polo model, passive and active safety systems are implemented.

They differ depending on the selected configuration, the effectiveness of the measures taken can be judged by the official data of crash tests.

When designing and manufacturing Volkswagen Polo was guided by the requirements of the European Economic Commission for the UN-UNECE. They regulate the protection of the driver and the passenger at the front and side impact, the fastening of children's chairs, the action of the alert systems when leaving the road, emergency braking.

Based on these requirements, the manufacturer provided such basic protection measures with which each Sedan Volkswagen Polo is equipped:

The ABS system operates in emergency and normal braking modes, controls the pressure of the brake fluid;
Airbags - one for the driver and passenger in the front seat;
Three-point belts on all seats, the front can be adjusted in height;
Headrests with adjustment in height - 2 in front and three for rear passengers;
If the driver's belt is not fastened during the engine operation, the audio and indicator alert work.

For better controllability, the machine that directly affects the safety, in the basic configuration of the Volkswagen polo, the front disc brakes are installed, the ABS anti-lock system. The protection of the car from theft is provided with an electronic immobilizer.

Additional options

In addition to the basic means of ensuring protection and better manageability of the machine, the manufacturer has provided additional measures. They are conditionally divided into two types - the first are set depending on the selected configuration, the second can be purchased by a separate package of options. Important: Changing security options is impossible.

Additional means of protection for configuration Trendline, Drive, ComfortLine, Highline and GT:

Installed rear disc brakes;
ESP stabilization for better course stability, control control during maneuvers, only for 7-automatic transmission (Drive, Highline and GT configuration);
Fog lights, located in front, with signaling of turns (only for Highline and Gt).

In the additional package of "Security" options, there are rear and front parking sensors, side pillows, but only for the front passenger and driver.

Its value is 20 990 rubles.

Volkswagen Polo crash test results

The most objective data on the degree of security Volkswagen Polo is presented in the results of the EURO NCAP crash test. Check by the US Security Institute IIHS is this car model.

Sedan Volkswagen Polo Kaluga assembly passed the crash test from Arcap (Russia) only in 2010. The results may differ from the actual indicators of the last model. Therefore, you can consider only official data from Euro NCAP.

The vehicle speed with a front collision is 64 km / h, two types of obstacles are monolithic and deformable. The maximum stain of the impact does not exceed 40% of the width of the machine. The side punch occurs at a speed of 50 km / h. Also verified the degree of impact on a pedestrian when driving cars 50 km / h

Driver and adult passenger

Most of the results were at a good level. During the frontal collision, the impact energy was compensated by belts and pillows. With frontal impact across the entire width, the driver without injury, but at a meeting with a deformable obstacle, minor damage is possible.

Test results:

Deformable obstacle - 7.6;
Frontal collision - 7.8;
Side strike - 16;
Rear punch - 2.4.

Emergency braking system in urban conditions is good.

Rear passenger and child

The lack of damage from the mannequins of the six-year-old (on a children's seat) and a ten-year-old child. Safety belts worked well, the protection of all parts of the body is observed. Data is confirmed with frontal and lateral collision. When the front passenger's front cushion is disconnected, the driver was notified for the installation of a children's chair.

Results:

Front impact - 15;
Lateral collision - 8;
Holding a children's armchair - 12.

Two types of children's seats were used in tests - for a child of 6 and 10 years.

Collision with pedestrian

When you hit the front part of the damage car in pedestrians are minimal. There are some problems when colliding with the edges of the windshield. The most dangerous zones in the outer rearview mirrors.

Pedestrian damage assessment:

Head - 15.9;
Pelvis - 4.8;
Feet - 6.

Machine damage was not global. With a frontal impact, the doorway shifted by 2 mm, there were no shutoff deformations. The front part of the crumpled is completely, the engine did not go beyond the limits of the subframe.

The new version of the Compact Hatchback Polo reached the classic style of Volkswagen. Despite the fact that in the amount, all changes in the appearance of the new Polo do not even pull even on restyling, in fact, the car has changed quite seriously and now it can be called "small golf" without stretching. We also had a ride on Volkswagen Polo 2014 release and evaluate all changes.

This is very Volkswagenovski, update the car so that no one noticed anything ... The test car of a bright blue color was waiting for us right at Munich airport - it was this color that became a business card of the restyling version and the Fresh configuration, which will be offered to customers only in the first year of sales . The car of this color will ride all the promotions of the model.

According to Volkswagen representatives, the new Polo is the same as the small VW Golf, not only in terms of design, but also in terms of technological, comfort and safety. Of course, such positioning affected the price. But in our country the new Polo starts with the same price tag as before restyling.

Traditions are extremely important for Volkswagen. The Germans never allowed sharp design updates and experiments. New generations of all models are carefully adjusted so that any conservative client will not turn away from the company.

Not in vain, oh, no wonder the designers added a new bright color to the gamma "Polo" - it is according to him that buyers will be able to identify that in front of them is a restyled car, not the previous one. After all, it is necessary to seek the changes with a magnifying glass. Yes, the geometry of the front and rear optics has greatly changed, yes, new wheels appeared, but the main "china" was the LED elements in optics. However, cars with such headlights will go on sale a little later, and while ordinary halogens shine from there.

We advise the future owners of the novelties better to look at the new color, otherwise no one will notice that they bought restyled polo. However, the conservatism of the VOLKSWAGEN design is no longer surprised: the Germans are better to know that their customers appreciate.

There are no revelations and in the design of the Pseudo-SUV Volkswagen Crosspolo. Here, too, there is your corporate color that came to shift bright orange. As usual, the "off-road" car is distinguished by the rails on the roof, moldings around the perimeter and chic seventeen-day discs. Minus one - pick up the winter tires on such wheels will not be easy.

As for the "civilian" version of POLO, then in Ukraine it will be available with 15-inch wheels. In read more will have to be ordered, and there are no 17-inch at all. By the way, on the stock "rubber" in the usual and Cross hatchback did not save: in the first case, Dunlop tires are used, and in the second - Goodyear. But Crosspolo disks, of course, better.

Restyled VW Polo in all respects seeks VW Golf. It is interesting for those buyers who do not want a golf car sizes, but are ready to pay for a close or similar equipment. Therefore, the new hatchback is equipped with a different dashboard, steering and other pleasant options.

We were given a car with a bright interior trim, which looks very attractive. In practice, we have already established that light plastic is not so good as simple as the door cards, and the door cards impress a bit of clutch and cheap. But on this complaints to the interior of the new VW Polo end: in all other senses, he evolved.

Let's start with the fact that POLO is now sold with exactly the same steering wheel as Golf. Handles are identical as in appearance and according to the functionality. There are progress and multimedia systems. In the photos you see the top version with navigation and 6.5-inch screen. There is a version and simpler with a five-inch screen and without navigation software: it is also found in different versions of VW Golf and Seat Leon. Lacked gray plastic in the frame of the radio and climate control unit looks very good: the coating is pleasant and durable.

The dashboard also "was hampered", and again towards the VW Golf: even the color monitor with a 3D matrix is \u200b\u200boptionally available. In general, the interior of the new Polo constantly pursues the analogies with the "older brother", the car pulled into its level, both in design and equipment.

Caring for passengers is immediately noticeable immediately, that is, about their things: spacious pockets in the doors appeared, deep cup holders, a folding armrest with a box and a deep glove box, and even retractable trays under the front seats. There is even a floor illumination that creates a special comfort in the evening. The rear passengers have its own backlight.

As usual with Volkswagen cars, I did not have to manage the restyled hatchbeck. A nonsense in appearance design hides in itself high ergonomics and standardization. On the one hand is boring, because the train on one of the cars of the brand, you can assume that I went to everyone. On the other hand, in any Volkswagen model you begin to feel at home and do not learn anything new.

In the overall parameters, the new VW Polo does not differ from the previous one: 2 mm difference in the sizes did not affect anything. The front seats are spacious so much that even people in 190 cm can comfortably accommodate here.

The steering wheel is quite decent and rarely who cannot choose the optimal configuration for itself. But driving 100 km, we still revealed one weak place - almost perfect at first view the seat tires. Perhaps it was still worth it to adjust it, but this disadvantage was revealed on the way to the airport.

On the back sofa place is not enough. The high passenger is placed there and will not complain about the torment, but on the long road will prefer to take tickets to the departure car train. The knees closely support the back, sit straight, the benefit that you do not get drunk in the ceiling. What you say, the B-class is in Africa B-class.

The trunk in the European modifications VW Polo is a bit volume, since there is no spare track. Therefore, in the test car we found a raised floor, and even a decent sizes of a niche under the floor. In our cars, this space will take a spare wheel.

In terms of the equipment of Volkswagen Polo, after restyling, you will not call an example to imitate in the classroom, but also certain advantages over the Hatchback competitors still have. While Korean proposals from this class focus on the functions (heated steering wheel, ventilation seats, etc.), Volkswagen descends into broad masses Other technologies: adaptive suspension, turbocharged engines, adaptive cruise control and even prevention system collisions.

The most prominent innovation for the buyer will be adaptive cruise control and the prevention of FRONT ASSIST collision. The latter follows all cars ahead and in the case of unsafe rapprochement informs the driver with a sound signal, damping the gas pedal and exacerbates the brakes. Adaptive cruise control keeps a safe distance and is able to fully stop the car if necessary. The system will resume movement as soon as the running car is moving in front. The system works perfectly and allows you to rest even on country roads.

Already the basic configuration of the Restyled VW Polo has an ESP system (Volkswagen it takes place called ESC) and a car holding system after side strikes that helps the driver to stabilize the car. Also in the database there is a set of four airbags: a pair of frontal and pair of side for the driver and front passenger. Optionally available set of lateral rear pillows. As an option, the rear view camera is also held, which previously did not offer for Volkswagen Polo. Restyled hatchback "I learned" to control the tire pressure and recognize the driver's fatigue.

Immediately when issuing hatchbacks, we were not particularly carried away by diesel engines, since they will not be in Ukraine. Of course, it did not hurt to ride them for the sake of interest, but we still paid more attention to the 90-strong Motor 1.2 TSI. But before sharing the impressions, we will tell about the motor gamut.

Basic VW POLO 2014 will receive a liter three-cylinder atmospheric unit with a capacity of 75 hp. In the partners, he only lists the five-speed "mechanics". Motor is available only in the TRANDLINE configuration.

Immediately behind it, a liter turbine unit with a capacity of 110 hp, which also complete and polo and Crosspolo. Transmissions for it are offered two - six-speed manual transmission and seven-step DSG. Expected on sale in Ukraine only since November. From November, 1.8 TSI will appear in the Polo motor range, but only for modifying VW Polo GTI. At the same time, diesel 1.4 TDI will be released in power modifications 75 or 105 hp. For the latter only one box is available - the five-speed "mechanics". These motors are no longer new, comply with the requirements of Euro-4. The Germans considered inappropriate to adapt DSG for them, so only manual boxes, only for corporate clients.

The main rate in Volkswagen is made at 1.2 TSI with a seven-step "robot" DSG. Importers are expecting the greatest interest among Ukrainians to 1.2 TSI 90 hp and DSG.

The new 90-strong TSI aggregate behaves perfectly. It is impossible to say that it is enough with interest - on overtaking it is worth being attentive. But if you compare with atmospheric 1.4, which was used in Dorestayling Polo, in any case, the progress on the face - the new Polo is going well. In the city, the combination of this motor with a five-speed "mechanics" is also at the level, since the long shelf of the moment allows not too often to switch. But on the high gear on the high gear - 110 km / h Tachometer shows about 3,000 rpm, which adversely affects consumption. But with a seven-step "robot" DSG, another thing - even 130 km / h engine is spinning up to 2,000 rpm, and on the autobare you can squeeze all 170 km / h. Accordingly, it consumes the machine with a DSG by 0.5 - 1 liter less. With a calm ride on the track, it is quite possible to get a 5.5-liter flow rate and 6.5 - 7 liters in the city without traffic jams. Feelings from driving with a "robot" are very pleasant.

On the suspension and Roule VW Polo after restyling did not pretend unpleasant surprises. This in all senses is typical Volkswagen: obedient, assembled, comfortable and without sports infurities. That is, it is an excellent casual companion that does not give you unpleasant surprises and does not tire.