The Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v is a front wheel drive car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
The 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 126 N·m (93 lb·ft/12.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 1058 kg, the Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 15.3 seconds and the standing kilometre in 36 seconds.
Top stated speed is 168 km/h (104 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 10.2/5.9/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 180.0 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 | 1058 kg | 2332 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 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1390 cc (84.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 75.6 mm
3.01 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 126 Nm (93 ft·lb) (12.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.7 kW/litre 54 ps/litre 53.2 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.65 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium alloy block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1139.1 kPa (165.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 15.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 36 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 168 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.17 kg/kW 32.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.2/5.9/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/5.9/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/16.9/13.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.7/47.9/37.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.1/39.9/31.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 180.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| 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 | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.26 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 148808 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v Automatic added 2006-10-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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