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Volkswagen Polo II Steilheck  

1981-1990, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
81-85: i4/8V 9.5:1 1043cc.(64ci)

40DIN-hp

@5300rpm

38.4 hp/l 1bbl 55lb-ft. (74Nm)

@2700rpm

85-89: i4/8V 9.5:1 1043cc.(64ci)

45DIN-hp

@5600rpm

43.1 hp/l 1bbl 55lb-ft. (74Nm)

@3600rpm

89-90: i4/8V 9.5:1 1043cc.(64ci)

45DIN-hp

@5600rpm

43.1 hp/l EFI 52lb-ft. (70Nm)

@3600rpm

81-83: i4/8V 8.0:1 1093cc.(67ci)

50DIN-hp

@5800rpm

45.7 hp/l 1bbl 57lb-ft. (77Nm)

@3300rpm

81-83: i4/8V 8.2:1 1272cc.(78ci)

60DIN-hp

@5600rpm

47.2 hp/l 1bbl 70lb-ft. (95Nm)

@3500rpm

83-89: i4/8V 8.5:1 1272cc.(78ci)

55DIN-hp

@5400rpm

43.2 hp/l 1bbl 71lb-ft. (96Nm)

@3400rpm

89-90: i4/8V 9.5:1 1272cc.(78ci)

55DIN-hp

@5200rpm

43.2 hp/l EFI 72lb-ft. (97Nm)

@3000rpm

83-89: i4/8V 11.0:1 1272cc.(78ci)

75DIN-hp

@5800rpm

59.0 hp/l 1bbl 77lb-ft. (104Nm)

@3600rpm

89-90: i4/8V 10.0:1 1272cc.(78ci)

75DIN-hp

@5900rpm

59.0 hp/l EFI 73lb-ft. (99Nm)

@3600rpm

88-90: i4/8V 22.0:1 1272cc.(78ci)

45DIN-hp

@4900rpm

35.4 hp/l diesel 55lb-ft. (75Nm)

@3100rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.0l40hp: 138kph/86mph ?s 19.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.5-8.5 l/100km27.7-31.4 mpg
1.0l45hp: 145kph/90mph ?s 18.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.0-8.0 l/100km29.4-33.6 mpg
1.0l45hp: 142kph/88mph ?s 20.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.5-8.5 l/100km27.7-31.4 mpg
1.1l50hp: 148kph/92mph ?s 16.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-9.0 l/100km26.1-29.4 mpg
1.3l60hp: 155kph/96mph ?s 15.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0-10.0 l/100km23.5-26.1 mpg
1.3l55hp: 153kph/95mph ?s 14.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.0-8.0 l/100km29.4-33.6 mpg
1.3l55hp: 155kph/96mph ?s 15.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.5-8.5 l/100km27.7-31.4 mpg
1.3l75hp: 170kph/106mph ?s 12.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-9.0 l/100km26.1-29.4 mpg
1.3l75hp: 170kph/106mph ?s 12.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.0-9.0 l/100km26.1-29.4 mpg
1.3l45hp: 140kph/87mph ?s 22.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

6.0-7.0 l/100km33.6-39.2 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 135 SR13
transmission/drive wheel: 4/5-speed/FWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 3655 x 1580 x 1355 mm (143.9 x 62.2 x 53.3 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2335 mm - 1306/1332 mm (91.9 in - 51.4/52.4 in)
some calculations: base aera: 5.77 m² (62.2 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.77 m² (~19.0 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 7.82 m³ (276.1 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.38 - 0.4 - drag area: 0.671 - 0.706 m² / 7.22 - 7.60 sq.ft.
weight: 750 - 910 kg (1653 - 2006 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 12.1 - 18.8 kg/hp (26.7 - 41.3 lb/hp) 53 - 82 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 11,185 - 12,700 DM (1981) 
production: ~1,700,000 (all Polo II between 1981-1994)

   

Polo I: 1975-1981, Polo II: 1981-1990, Polo IIb: 1990-1993, Polo III: 1994-2001, Polo IV: 2001-2005, Polo IVb: 2005-2009

Pictures taken in 2008 in the "Volkswagen AutoMuseum" in Wolfsburg, Germany
Pictures are used by courtesy of the Volkswagen AutoMuseum
 
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Pictures taken in 1993 in Neustadt (near Hanover), Germany
 
  Volkswagen Polo II Steilheck 1981-1990          
             
Pictures taken in 1993 in Neustadt (near Hanover), Germany
 
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