The Polo 1.2 TSI DSG is a motor car from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front located engine and a 5 door hatchback body style.
Its 1.2 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm.
A 7 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1129 kg.
Top stated speed is 182 km/h, which equates to 113 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 7.0/4.4/5.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 124.0 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 | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1129 kg | 2489 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.317 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.05 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1197 cc (73.045 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71 × 75.6 mm
2.8 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 1500-3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.4 kW/litre 75.4 ps/litre 74.4 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
133.67 Nm/litre
1.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1679.7 kPa (243.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 299.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 7.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.93 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.01 kg/kW 28.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.0/4.4/5.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.0/4.4/5.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 14.3/22.7/18.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 40.4/64.2/53.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 33.6/53.5/44.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 124.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 R 15 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 R 15 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 230 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.12 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 299145 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI DSG added 2012-12-10. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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