By 1999 the Polonez wasn't entirely Polish anymore — the Caro Plus borrowed its steering wheel straight off a Daewoo Nubira.
Lead trim: Caro Plus 1.6 GLI AB 1,581 cc OHV four (75 hp) · up to 102 hp
FSO Polonez Caro PlusCaro Plus · 1997–2003
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FactBy 1999 the Polonez wasn't entirely Polish anymore — the Caro Plus borrowed its steering wheel straight off a Daewoo Nubira.
The Caro Plus, built by Daewoo-FSO from March 1997 with a new front grille, bumpers and dashboard (as Caro Plus and Atu Plus, also Daewoo Truck Plus in Italy), added the 1.6 GSI with Delphi Multec multi-point injection in December 1997, a station wagon (Kombi, Daewoo-FSO Polonez Kombi 1.6 GSi MPI, mass production April 1999, with a Daewoo Nubira steering wheel), small runs with air conditioning in 2000 and 2001, and ended when the last passenger Polonez left the line at the end of the first quarter of 2002 (Truck Plus production ended in 2003 and the 2004 Poltruck restart failed). Engines (table): 1.4 GTI (K16, 1,398 cc, 103 PS, 1997-1998), 1.6 GLI (AB, 1,581 cc single-point injection, 76 PS at 5,000 rpm, 1997-2002) and 1.6 GSI (AF, multi-point injection, 84 PS at 5,000 rpm, 96 lb-ft at 3,800 rpm, 1998-2002); the text gives the GSI as 1,598 cc and about 155 km/h while the table gives 1,581 cc and 166 km/h, so its displacement and top speed are left blank. Length 4,369 mm (172.0 in), width 1,650 mm (65.0 in), height 1,420 mm (55.9 in). The description carries a needs-more-citations notice.
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Trims & Figures
3 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 Plus 1.4 GTI K16 1,398 cc four (102 hp) | 1997–1998 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 102 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro Plus 1.6 GLI AB 1,581 cc OHV four (75 hp) | 1997–2002 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Caro Plus 1.6 GSI AF OHV four (83 hp) | 1998–2002 | Inline-4 | 83 hp | 96 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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