Volkswagen Polo 1.6 16V GTI
Model Year 1999 (Volkswagen Polo III restyle), B - Segment (City car)

drivers'

3.8

rating

Badges:
hatchback
hatchback
x 3
x 3
Front
Front
1.6 L4 16v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Volkswagen Polo 1.6 16V GTI

The German car was first shown in year 1999 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Volkswagen. The engine offers a displacement of 1.6 litre matched to a front wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a city car with the top speed of 205km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 8.7s and consuming around 7.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Volkswagen

1.6 16V

displacement:
1598
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
125
hp
torque:
152
Nm
Vehicle information - Volkswagen Polo
~70% score
produced:
1999. - 2001.
 
body style:
hatchback
3 door
length:
3743
mm
width:
1632
mm
height:
1418
mm
boot:
245 - 975
l
fuel tank:
45
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

7.1

l/100km

weight:
984
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.7
s
top speed:
205
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.8
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.5
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
170
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

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Safety results for Volkswagen Polo

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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30%

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consumption

11%

lower

power

67%

lower

length

3%

longer

weight

1%

lower

fuel tank

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boot

2%

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boot ext.

25%

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price

13%

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