Volkswagen Polo 1999 vs Volkswagen Lupo 1998
| 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: | 18.4 seconds | 17.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Lupo have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
| By specification Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Lupo, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Polo could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 34 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 730 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 530 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: | 3.74 m | 3.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.63 m | 1.64 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
| Volkswagen Polo is 21 cm longer than the Volkswagen Lupo, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 245 litres | 130 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
975 litres | 830 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Polo has 115 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Lupo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 145 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.6 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Lupo, which means Volkswagen Polo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`375 | 1`340 | |
| 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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