The Volkswagen Polo GTi is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
The Volkswagen Polo GTi's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 1500-4350 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The stated kerb weight is 1355 kg.
Top claimed speed is 237 km/h (147 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 7.7/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 134.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2549 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4067 mm | 160.1 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1355 kg | 2987 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 92.8 mm
3.25 × 3.65 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 1500-4350 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74 kW/litre 100.7 ps/litre 99.3 bhp/litre 1.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
161.29 Nm/litre
1.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2026.8 kPa (294 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 237 km/h (147 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.22 kg/kW 15.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/4.9/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/20.4/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/57.6/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/48.0/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 134.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/40 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/40 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 559130 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Volkswagen Polo GTi added 2018-09-17. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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