A rare Polonez Caro trim, the 2.0 GLE, skipped the Polish engine entirely — it ran a Ford Sierra engine and gearbox, in roughly 1,000 cars.
Lead trim: Caro 1.5 GLI AE/AF 1,481 cc OHV four (76 hp) · up to 104 hp
FSO Polonez CaroCaro · 1991–1997
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FactA rare Polonez Caro trim, the 2.0 GLE, skipped the Polish engine entirely — it ran a Ford Sierra engine and gearbox, in roughly 1,000 cars.
The Polonez Caro was the 1991 facelift of the Polonez, arriving as FSO 125p production (and the 1,295 cc engine) ended, with new headlamps and grille (similar to the FSO Wars prototype), new bumpers, steering wheel and instrument hood and better front crash safety; it was also sold as the Caro, Celina (sedan), Prima and Truck (pickup). A second facelift in August 1993 widened the tracks by 60 mm, moved the fresh-air inlet and revised the dashboard; the 4-door Atu (later Polonez Atu, renamed after protests from the ATU insurance company) sedan went on sale from June 1996; production of the diesel Caro stopped in 1996 and export to the Netherlands, the last foreign market for passenger versions, ended then. Engines (table): 1.4 GLI (Rover K16, 1,398 cc DOHC, 103 PS, 1993-1997), 1.5 GLE (AB, 1,481 cc OHV carburettor, 82 PS, 1991-1994), 1.5 GLI (single-point injection, 77 PS, 1992-1995), 1.6 GLE (CB, 1,598 cc, 87 PS, 1991-1994), 1.6 GLI (CE/CF, single-point injection, 81 PS, 1992-1997), 2.0 GLE (Ford SOHC, 1,993 cc, 105 PS, about 1,000 cars, 1991) and the 1.9 GLD (Citroën/Peugeot XUD9A, 1,905 cc, 1991-1997). The text and table disagree for the 1.9 GLD (50 kW/68 PS/150 km/h against 70 PS/153 km/h) and the 1.4 GLI's top speed (178 against 176 km/h), so those figures are left blank. Length 4,318 mm (170.0 in), width 1,650 mm (65.0 in), height 1,420 mm (55.9 in); wheelbase 2,509-3,116 mm across body styles. The description carries a needs-more-citations notice.
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro 1.4 GLI K16 1,398 cc DOHC four (102 hp) | 1993–1997 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 102 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro 1.5 GLE AB 1,481 cc OHV four (81 hp) | 1991–1994 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | 84 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro 1.5 GLI AE/AF 1,481 cc OHV four (76 hp) | 1992–1995 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 76 hp | 85 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro 1.6 GLE CB 1,598 cc OHV four (86 hp) | 1991–1994 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 86 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro 1.6 GLI CE/CF 1,598 cc OHV four (80 hp) | 1992–1997 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | 92 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro 1.9 GLD XUD9A 1,905 cc diesel four | 1991–1997 | 1.9 L Inline-4 | — | 89 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro 2.0 GLE Ford SOHC 1,993 cc four (104 hp) | 1991–1991 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 116 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Photographs
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