Road Test
Volkswagen Polo
Test date 05 December 2007
Price as tested £13,540
For Outstanding economy and emissions, construction quality, good fun to drive
Against Too expensive, miserly equipment list, poor refinement, weak brakes
How much ?
- Price as tested £13,540
- Price as tested £13,445
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.4 sec
- 0-60mph 11.7 sec
- 0-100mph 45.2 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
5.2 / 10.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
8.2 / 14.3 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
12.6 sec
- 60-0mph
3.2 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
74 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
41 mpg
- Test best/worst
51.8 / 26.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
74.3 / 57.6 mpg
- CO2 emissions
99 g/km
How big?
- Length
3916 mm
- Width
1650 mm
- Height
1467 mm
- Wheelbase
2466 mm
- Weight
1084 kg
- Fuel tank
45.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 3 cyls In Line , 1422 cc
- Max power 79 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 144 ft at 1800 rpm
- Specific output 55.5bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 73bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 79.5x95.5 mm
- Compression ratio 19.5:1
- Valve gear 2 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.78 / 5.8
- 2nd 2.06 / 10.5
- 3rd 1.25 / 17.4
- 4th 1.25 / 17.4
- 5th 0.84 / 25.8
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.16
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Torsion beam, coil springs
Steering
- Type no data
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 256mm ventialted discs
- Rear 200mm drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 5J x 14'' 'Jerez' Alloy in
- Size rear 5J x 14'' 'Jerez' Alloy in
- Made of 'Jerez' Alloy
- Tyres front 165/70 R14
- Tyres rear 165/70 R14
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