The Polo TDI is a front wheel drive hatchback motor car with a front located engine, sold by Volkswagen.
The 1.4 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder that has an output of 73 bhp (74 PS/54 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1135 kg, the Volkswagen Polo TDI can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 13.6 seconds and the standing kilometre in 35 seconds.
Maximum quoted speed is 170 km/h, or 106 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 5.5/3.9/4.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 119.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2460 mm | 96.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Length | 3897 mm | 153.4 inches | |
| Width | 1650 mm | 65 inches | |
| Height | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1135 kg | 2502 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.04 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| 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 | 74 PS (73 bhp) (54 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 | 38.3 kW/litre 52 ps/litre 51.3 bhp/litre 0.84 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 inj. | ||
| 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 | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 35 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 65.21 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 47.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 64.32 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.85 kg/kW 34.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.5/3.9/4.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.5/3.9/4.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 18.2/25.6/22.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 51.4/72.4/64.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 42.8/60.3/53.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 119.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| 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 | I.TB.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 | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 116721 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Volkswagen Polo TDI (2003) added 2003-12-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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