The Volkswagen Polo Variant 1.6 is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine positioned in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 140 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic set of gears.
The Volkswagen Polo Variant 1.6 weighs a quoted 1125 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 183 km/h or 114 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.1/6.7/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 218.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2444 mm | 96.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1394 mm | 54.9 inches | |
| Length | 4137 mm | 162.9 inches | |
| Width | 1640 mm | 64.6 inches | |
| Height | 1433 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1125 kg | 2480 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1595 cc (97.333 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 77.4 mm
3.19 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 140 Nm (103 ft·lb) (14.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.3 kW/litre 62.9 ps/litre 62.1 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.77 Nm/litre
1.06 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) | 1103 kPa (160 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 183 km/h (114 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.24 kg/kW 25.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.1/6.7/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/6.7/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.6/14.9/11.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/42.2/31.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/35.1/25.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 218.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 748154 | ||
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| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Volkswagen Polo Variant 1.6 Automatic added 2022-06-24. Last modified 2022-06-24. |
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