Volkswagen Polo is an automobile that has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Polo's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.1 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 83 N·m (61 lb·ft/8.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 685 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 152 km/h or 94 mph.
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 | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1296 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1312 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Length | 3526 mm | 138.8 inches | |
| Width | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Height | 1344 mm | 52.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 685 kg | 1510 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1093 cc (66.699 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.5 × 72 mm
2.74 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
83 Nm (61 ft·lb) (8.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
40.3 kW/litre 54.7 ps/litre 54 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.94 Nm/litre
0.92 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 31 PICT-5 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 954.3 kPa (138.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 273.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 152 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.23 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.57 kg/kW 26.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 145 SR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 145 SR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.57 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 181720 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Volkswagen Polo added 2008-07-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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