The Volkswagen Polo Sedan 1.4 is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with the powerplant mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon body.
Powering the Volkswagen Polo Sedan 1.4 is a double overhead camshaft, 1.4 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 84 bhp (85 PS/63 kW) at 5000 rpm and 132 N·m (97 lb·ft/13.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Claimed kerb weight is 1106 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 178 km/h, which equates to 111 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.7/4.8/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU2, and carbon dioxide emissions are 139.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2552 mm | 100.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1460 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1498 mm | 59 inches | |
| Length | 4384 mm | 172.6 inches | |
| Width | 1699 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 6.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1106 kg | 2438 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.327 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1390 cc (84.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 75.6 mm
3.01 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 85 PS (84 bhp) (63 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 132 Nm (97 ft·lb) (13.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.4 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.96 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1193.4 kPa (173.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 178 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 77.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.66 kg/kW 29.49 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/4.8/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU2 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/4.8/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/20.8/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/58.9/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/49.0/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 139.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| 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 | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.53 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 244761 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Volkswagen Polo Sedan 1.4 added 2011-05-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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