This car has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Polo 1.0's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 40 bhp (40.6 PS/29.8 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 74 N·m (55 lb·ft/7.5 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
The stated kerb weight is 700 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 135 km/h which is 84 mph.
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 | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Length | 3650 mm | 143.7 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.57 | ||
| Kerb weight | 700 kg | 1543 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1 litre 1043 cc (63.648 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75 × 59 mm
2.95 × 2.32 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 40.6 PS (40 bhp) (29.8 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 74 Nm (55 ft·lb) (7.5 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 28.6 kW/litre 38.9 ps/litre 38.4 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
70.95 Nm/litre
0.86 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 891.6 kPa (129.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 260.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 12.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 57.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 57.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.47 kg/kW 39.2 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 39457 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 added before December 1995. Last modified 2024-12-27. |
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