The Volkswagen Polo 1.3 is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the front wheels.
The Polo 1.3 forms part of Volkswagen's 6N series of cars.
The 1.3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 54 bhp (55 PS/40 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 100 N·m (74 lb·ft/10.2 kgm) at 2800-3400 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Claimed kerb weight is 955 kg.
The Volkswagen Polo 1.3 is said to be able to attain a top speed of 156 km/h which is 97 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 4.9/6.8/7.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per EU 80/1268.
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 | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 3715 mm | 146.3 inches | |
| Width | 1655 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 955 kg | 2105 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1296 cc (79.087 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 70.5 mm
3.01 × 2.78 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
55 PS (54 bhp) (40 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
100 Nm (74 ft·lb) (10.2 kgm) at 2800-3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
31.1 kW/litre 42.2 ps/litre 41.7 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.16 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Mono-Motronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 969.6 kPa (140.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 324 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 10.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 16.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 156 km/h (97 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 57.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 42.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 56.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 23.72 kg/kW 39.61 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.9/6.8/7.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per EU 80/1268 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.9/6.8/7.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 20.4/14.7/12.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 57.6/41.5/35.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 48.0/34.6/29.8 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/70 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/70 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 336457 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 6N | ||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Volkswagen Polo 1.3 added 2013-05-12. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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