Overview
The 1997 Volkswagen Polo Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Volkswagen Polo is regarded as a small car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $19,990.
This Volkswagen Polo is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 55 kW of power (at 5200 rpm) and 135 Nm of torque (at 2800 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Polo Base uses 5.2L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 865km per full tank
The Volkswagen Polo measures 1420mm (55.9 inches) in height, 3715mm (146.3 inches) in length, 1655mm (65.2 inches) in width with a 2400mm (94.5 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 920kg (2028.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Polo Base comes standard with 175/65 R13 H front tyres and 175/65 R13 H rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 60,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1598 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 8 |
| Power | 55kW |
| Power RPM | 5200 |
| Torque | 135Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8.1 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.2 |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 175/65 R13 H |
| Tyre Rear | 175/65 R13 H |
| Front Rim Size | 5.5x13 |
| Rear Rim Size | 5.5x13 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1420 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3715 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1655 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2400 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10100 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 920 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1400 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1351 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1384 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 450 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 60 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1997-08-14 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |