The Polo 1.2 is a passenger car from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.2 litre, single overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 108 N·m (80 lb·ft/11 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 978 kg.
The Volkswagen Polo 1.2 is said to be able to attain a top speed of 152 km/h or 94 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 7.7/4.7/5.8 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 | 2466 mm | 97.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1434 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1426 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 3916 mm | 154.2 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1467 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 978 kg | 2156 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.04 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1198 cc (73.106 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 86.9 mm
3.01 × 3.42 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 108 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.6 kW/litre 45.7 ps/litre 45.1 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.15 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1132.9 kPa (164.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 20.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 38.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 152 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 55.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 41.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 55.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 24.29 kg/kW 40.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/4.7/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/4.7/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/21.3/17.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/60.1/48.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/50.0/40.6 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 165/70 R 14 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/70 R 14 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.19 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 148918 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 10.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 added 2006-10-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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