FSO Polonez is a Polish passenger car that was first presented to the public in 1977. Its serial production was carried out in the years 1978-2002. In Poland, it was concentrated at the Passenger Cars Factory in Warsaw and the plant in Nysa. It was licensed in Egypt and the PRC. A total of about 1.1 million copies of this car were produced in the course of production.
FSO Polonez was designed and put into production to replace the Polish Fiat 125p. Concept work on the new car began in 1972. In order to reduce their costs, as well as accelerate the pace of work, many elements of the previous one were used. Finally, a car was created based on the Fiat 125p platform and using the same engines, which, however, were successively modernized. However, it had a completely different, modern style and design, it also offered a much greater comfort of travel, as well as a high level of safety. In the course of production, the vehicle was modernized, and the biggest changes were introduced in 1991, when the Polonez Caro model appeared. The car had a completely new styling, the body was significantly changed, new engines were also offered, as well as much richer additional equipment. The car was produced in several body versions, including: a 5-door hatchback, but also a 2- and 4-door pick-up or a 5-door van. There are also specialized versions, such as an ambulance or a police car. When trying to assess the FSO Polonez, one should first of all indicate the old, not very economical and highly defective drive units, which had insufficient power. For a long time, the car's problem was the braking system, as was the suspension system and the hard-working steering. The pluses include modern, especially in the late 1970s, styling, as well as low operating and purchase costs, and a relatively spacious interior - especially in the Caro version.