ALL three engines in the new Polo have been carried over from the previous model, paired with a 5-speed manual transmission, while the 1.6i Comfortline will offer a 6-speed tiptronic transmission.
ALL three engines in the new Polo have been carried over from the previous model, paired with a 5-speed manual transmission, while the 1.6i Comfortline will offer a 6-speed tiptronic transmission.
The 1.4i is equipped with new engine electronics and a new injection system as well. The four-cylinder aluminium block engine outputs 63 kW at 5 000 rpm. Its maximum torque of 132 Newtonmeter
is available at 3 600 rpm.
Its top speed is 177 km/h and goes from 0-100 km/h in 12.5 seconds. The 1.6i engine reaches its peak power at 5 250 rpm. The maximum torque of 155 Newton-meter is available at 3 500 rpm.
The petrol four-cylinder engines sport a power range extending from 63 kW in 1.4i to 77 kW in 1.6i. New to the Polo is the common rail turbo-diesel engine.
This high-torque 1.6 TDI four-cylinder engine produces 77 kW. Pricing starts from R144 900 for the 1.4l Trendline, up to R197 900 for the 1.6l Comfortline Tiptronic. The diesel 1.6l TDI Comfortline retails for R209 900.
