Overview
The 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI is a front-wheel drive, 3-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th September 2011. The Volkswagen Polo is regarded as a small car built in South Africa with prices starting at $27,790 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Polo is powered by a 1.4L 4-cylinder engine that has 132 kW of power (at 6200 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a 7 SP MANUAL transmission. Volkswagen claims the Polo GTI uses 6.1L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 142g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 738km per full tank
The Volkswagen Polo measures 1500mm (59.1 inches) in height, 4064mm (160.0 inches) in length, 1682mm (66.2 inches) in width with a 2465mm (97.0 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1215kg (2678.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The Polo GTI comes standard with 215/40 R17 front tyres and 215/40 R17 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1390 |
| Size (L) | 1.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 132kW |
| Power RPM | 6200 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 142 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 215/40 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 215/40 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1500 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4064 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1682 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2465 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1215 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1443 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1434 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 530 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |