Overview
The 2009 Volkswagen Polo GTI is a front-wheel drive, 3-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 6th October 2008. The Volkswagen Polo is regarded as a small car built in Spain and when it was new had prices starting at $26,990.
This Volkswagen Polo is powered by a 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 110 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 220 Nm of torque (at 1950 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Polo GTI uses 7.9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 190g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 570km per full tank
The Volkswagen Polo measures 1467mm (57.8 inches) in height, 3916mm (154.2 inches) in length, 1650mm (65.0 inches) in width with a 2466mm (97.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1215kg (2678.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Polo GTI comes standard with 205/45 ZR16 93W ? front tyres and 205/45 ZR16 93W ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1781 |
| Size (L) | 1.8L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 20 |
| Power | 110kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 220Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1950 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 190 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 205/45 ZR16 93W ? |
| Tyre Rear | 205/45 ZR16 93W ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1467 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3916 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1650 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2466 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10600 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1215 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1560 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1434 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1426 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 610 |
| Country Of Origin | Spain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |