This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front located engine driving through the front wheels.
The Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion's engine is a turbocharged diesel, 1.4 litre, single overhead camshaft 3 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion weighs a stated 1084 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 176 km/h (109 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 5.1/3.2/3.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 102.0 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 | 1084 kg | 2390 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.06 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| 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 | 80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 41.4 kW/litre 56.3 ps/litre 55.6 bhp/litre 0.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
137.13 Nm/litre
1.66 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) | 1723.2 kPa (249.9 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) | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 34.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 176 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.4 kg/kW 30.74 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.1/3.2/3.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.1/3.2/3.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 19.6/31.2/25.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 55.4/88.3/72.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 46.1/73.5/60.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 102.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | B | ||
| 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.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 | |||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.16 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 145068 | ||
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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 BlueMotion added 2006-08-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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