The Polo GLS is an automobile from Volkswagen, with front wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 3 door hatchback body style.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.1 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 50 bhp (51 PS/37 kW) at 5900 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lbft/7.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 685 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 142 km/h, which is 88 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) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1311 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Length | 3505 mm | 138 inches | |
| Width | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Height | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 685 kg | 1510 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 35.9 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) |
51 PS (50 bhp) (37 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
77 Nm (57 ft·lb) (7.9 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.1 kW/litre 46.4 ps/litre 45.7 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.45 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 So carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 885.3 kPa (128.4 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 | 15.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 142 km/h (88 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.37 kg/kW 30.69 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 42251 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Volkswagen Polo GLS added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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