The Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI is a 5 door hatchback-bodied road car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 69 bhp (70 PS/51 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1114 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 164 km/h, or 102 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 5.7/3.9/4.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 119.0 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 | 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 | 1114 kg | 2456 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 | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1422 cc (86.776 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 95.5 mm
3.13 × 3.76 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 6 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 70 PS (69 bhp) (51 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.2 kW/litre 49.2 ps/litre 48.5 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
109 Nm/litre
1.32 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 19.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1369.8 kPa (198.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 36 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 62.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 46.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 61.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.65 kg/kW 36.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.7/3.9/4.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.7/3.9/4.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 17.5/25.6/22.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 49.6/72.4/62.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 41.3/60.3/52.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 119.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| 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 | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.61 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 148797 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI added 2006-10-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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