Volkswagen Polo GTI is a car that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front located engine that delivers power to the front wheels.
Its 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 4400-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 1500-4350 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Maximum speed quoted is 238 km/h or 148 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.7/4.9/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 147.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2552 mm | 100.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4074 mm | 160.4 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1431 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 133 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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) at 4400-6000 rpm |
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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 | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 238 km/h (148 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/4.9/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/4.9/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/20.4/15.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/57.6/44.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/48.0/36.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 147.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 855613 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2026 Volkswagen Polo GTI added 2026-05-03. Last modified 2026-05-03. |
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