The Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the engine located in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.4 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5000 rpm and 126 Nm (93 lbft/12.8 kgm) at 3800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1066 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 168 km/h which is 104 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 10.7/6.0/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 185.0 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 | 2407 mm | 94.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Length | 3743 mm | 147.4 inches | |
| Width | 1632 mm | 64.3 inches | |
| Height | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1066 kg | 2350 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 168 km/h (104 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 51.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.32 kg/kW 32.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.7/6.0/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/6.0/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.3/16.7/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/47.1/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/39.2/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 185.0 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/55 R 14 H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/55 R 14 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.12 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 748495 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v Automatic added 2022-06-25. Last modified 2022-06-25. |
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