This automobile has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 180 N·m (133 lb·ft/18.4 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1132 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 170 km/h, or 106 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 4.6/3.3/3.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 99.0 g/km.
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) | 1463 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1456 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Length | 3970 mm | 156.3 inches | |
| Width | 1682 mm | 66.2 inches | |
| Height | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1132 kg | 2496 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.322 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.05 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1199 cc (73.167 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 180 Nm (133 ft·lb) (18.4 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46 kW/litre 62.6 ps/litre 61.7 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
150.13 Nm/litre
1.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1886.5 kPa (273.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 66.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 65.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.51 kg/kW 34.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.6/3.3/3.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.6/3.3/3.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 21.7/30.3/26.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 61.4/85.6/74.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 51.1/71.3/61.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 99.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | A | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/70 R 14 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 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 | 0.66 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 234762 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI added 2011-02-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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