Volkswagen Polo 2000 vs Ford Escort 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Polo is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 10 HP more power than Ford Escort, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Ford Escort. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| Volkswagen Polo consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Escort, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| Ford Escort gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.14 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.36 m | |
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Volkswagen Polo is smaller, but higher. Volkswagen Polo is 16 cm shorter than the Ford Escort, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.9 metres more than that of the Ford Escort, which means Volkswagen Polo can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`550 | 1`200 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Escort has serious deffects in 120 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 600 | |
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