VW Polo vs rivals - specifications
| Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.6 TDCi | Renault Clio Dynamique 1.5 dCi 86 | Mazda 2 Sport 1.6D | VW Polo SE 1.6 TDI 75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-the-road price/total as tested | £14,795/£15,570 | £13,920/£15,520 | £13,845/£13,845 | £13,205/£13,270 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £5,525/37.3% | £5,540/39.8% | £6,119/44.2% | £7,144/54.1% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £385/£769 | £362/£724 | £360/£720 | £343/£687 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,321/£2,202 | £1,235/£2,058 | £1,269/£2,115 | £1,240/£2,067 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 12/£399/B/£35 | 12/£298/C/£35 | 16/£377/C/£35 | 10/£372/C/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £105/£155/£218 | £160/£190/£160 | £110/£208/£185 | £250 (3yrs incl) |
| Length/wheelbase | 3,950/2,489mm | 4,027/2,575mm | 3,895/2,490mm | 3,970/2,470mm |
| Height/width | 1,433/1,722mm | 1,493/1,707mm | 1,475/1,695mm | 1,462/1,682mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 4cyl in-line/1,461cc | 4cyl in-line/1,560cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 88/4,000 bhp/rpm | 85/3,750 bhp/rpm | 88/4,000 bhp/rpm | 74/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 200/1,750 Nm/rpm | 200/1,900 Nm/rpm | 215/1,750 Nm/rpm | 195/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 40 litres/foam | 55 litres/foam | 43 litres/sp. saver | 45 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 295/979 litres | 288/1,028 litres | 250/787 litres | 280/952 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,014/536/750kg | 1,175/405/1,200kg | 1,105/435/800kg | 1,182/543/1,000kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.2 metres/0.33Cd | 11.3 metres/N/A | 10.4 metres/0.31Cd | 10.6 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/1yr RAC | 3yrs (60k)/2yrs AA | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs RAC | 3yrs (60k)/1yr VW |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/781 | 12,000 miles/330 | 12,500 miles/159 | Variable miles/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 21st (09)/26th (08) | 34th (09)/30th (08) | 10th (09)/11th (08) | 16th (09)/23rd (08) |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 5/4/3/92 | 5/4/1/81 | 5/4/2/89 | 90/86/41/5+ |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.0/8.1 secs | 12.7/8.7 secs | 11.4/7.6 secs | 14.3/10.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.9/6.3 secs | 5.1/7.0 secs | 5.0/6.4 secs | 6.2/9.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 9.3 secs | 10.8 secs | 10.3 secs | 13.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 109mph/2,600rpm | 108mph/2,500rpm | 108mph/2,500rpm | 106mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 59.1/42.6/10.0m* | 9.1/36.2/49.8m | 9.0/38.3/50.7m* | 54.8/37.9/9.0m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/45/61/71dB | 62/46/62/71dB | 68/47/62/71dB | 71/46/61/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 41.5mpg/365 miles | 44.4mpg/537 miles | 43.2mpg/409 miles | 44.2mpg/438 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 54.3/78.5/67.2mpg | 65.7/72.4/54.3mpg | 55.4/76.3/67.3mpg | 54.3/76.3/65.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 182/110g/km/13% | 170/115g/km/13% | 175/112g/km/13% | 171/112g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Five/yes/£200 | Six/yes/£300 | Six/yes/DF0 | Four/yes/£280^^ |
| Air-conditioning/metallic paint | Yes/£425 | Yes/£395 | Yes/£385 | Yes/£385 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/£300/no | No/£300/£250 | No/yes/yes | No/yes/£280^^ |
| Aux in/Bluetooth connectivity | Yes/£150 | £275**/£275** | Yes/DFO | Yes/no |
| Power-fold mirrors/height-adj. seat | £350^/yes | No/yes | Yes/yes | No/yes |
| Sat-nav/reach/rake steering | No/yes/yes | £450/£385/yes | DFO/yes/yes | £795/yes/yes |
