The Volkswagen Polo 1.0 is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 49 bhp (49.7 PS/36.5 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 86 N·m (63 lb·ft/8.8 kgm) at 3000-3600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 982 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 151 km/h (94 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.6/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 139.0 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 | 2407 mm | 94.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 3743 mm | 147.4 inches | |
| Width | 1632 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Height | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 982 kg | 2165 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 999 cc (60.963 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 67.1 × 70.6 mm
2.64 × 2.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 49.7 PS (49 bhp) (36.5 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 86 Nm (63 ft·lb) (8.8 kgm) at 3000-3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.6 kW/litre 49.7 ps/litre 49 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.09 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1081.8 kPa (156.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 249.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 18.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 151 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 50.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 37.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 49.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.88 kg/kW 44.89 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.6/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.6/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.2/20.8/17.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.2/58.9/48.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.9/49.0/40.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 139.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 9.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/70 R 13 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/70 R 13 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 265925 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 added 2012-02-27. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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