This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Its 3 cylinder, single overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.2 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 60 bhp (61 PS/45 kW) at 4000 rpm and 140 Nm (103 lbft/14.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm respectively.
This power is delivered to the wheels through a 5 speed semi-automatic gearbox.
With a claimed kerb weight of 854 kg, the Volkswagen Lupo 3L 1.2 TDi manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 14.7 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 36.5 seconds.
The Volkswagen Lupo 3L 1.2 TDi is claimed to achieve a top speed of 165 km/h or 103 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 3.6/2.7/3.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 81.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2319 mm | 91.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1419 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1394 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Length | 3529 mm | 138.9 inches | |
| Width | 1621 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Height | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 854 kg | 1883 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 34 litres | 7.5 [9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.00 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.58 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1191 cc (72.679 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 86.4 mm
3.01 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 61 PS (60 bhp) (45 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 140 Nm (103 ft·lb) (14.3 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.6 kW/litre 51.1 ps/litre 50.4 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
117.55 Nm/litre
1.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1477.2 kPa (214.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 36.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 165 km/h (103 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 71.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 70.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.09 kg/kW 31.88 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 3.6/2.7/3.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 3.6/2.7/3.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 27.8/37.0/33.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 78.5/104.6/94.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 65.3/87.1/78.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 81.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TB.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/65 R 14 S | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/65 R 14 S | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 239 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 180 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed semi-automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 107426 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Volkswagen Lupo 3L 1.2 TDi added 2003-02-20. Last modified 2022-06-24. |
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