This automobile has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 110 N·m (81 lb·ft/11.2 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 1049 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2470 mm | 97.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1456 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Length | 3971 mm | 156.3 inches | |
| Width | 1682 mm | 66.2 inches | |
| Height | 1469 mm | 57.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1049 kg | 2313 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
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| 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 | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 110 Nm (81 ft·lb) (11.2 kgm) at 3750 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 |
91.82 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1153.8 kPa (167.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 52.19 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 38.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 51.48 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 26.05 kg/kW 43.51 lb/bhp |
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| 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. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 516065 | ||
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| RAC rating | 10.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Comfortline added 2017-05-20. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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