Audi A2 2000 vs Volkswagen Polo 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 NM | 126 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
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Audi A2 is more dynamic to drive. Audi A2 and Volkswagen Polo have the same engine power, but Audi A2 torque is 69 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Audi A2 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The Audi A2 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A2 consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Audi A2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A2 consumes 2.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A2 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.83 m | 3.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.55 m | 1.46 m | |
| Audi A2 is 7 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Polo, 2 cm wider, while the height of Audi A2 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1085 litres | 975 litres | |
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Audi A2 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Audi A2 has 145 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The Volkswagen Polo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A2 (by 110 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A2 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`525 | 1`490 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Audi A2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Polo has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi A2, so Audi A2 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 1200 | |
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