Volkswagen Lupo 1998 vs Volkswagen Polo 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 50 HP | 50 HP | |
| Torque: | 86 NM | 86 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.7 seconds | 18.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Lupo and Volkswagen Polo have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Lupo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.6 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Volkswagen Lupo consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Lupo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 34 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 530 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 3 years | 3 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.53 m | 3.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.63 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.42 m | |
| Volkswagen Lupo is 21 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Polo, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Lupo is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 130 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
830 litres | 975 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage space. Volkswagen Lupo has 115 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 145 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Lupo is 0.6 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Polo, which means Volkswagen Lupo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`340 | 1`375 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Lupo has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Lupo quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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