Comparison: Acceleration 0-100km/h VW Polo vs. competitors 2025

Table of contents:

Overview of engines
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models
Variants

VW Polo - What is the acceleration 0-100km/h of different engines?

VW Polo engines

VW Polo engines
Engine	Acceleration 0-100km/h
GTI DSG 152 kW	6 s
1.0 TSI OPF Life DSG 85 kW	9 s
1.0 TSI OPF Style 70 kW	10 s
1.0 TSI OPF Life DSG 81 kW	10 s
1.0 TSI OPF Style DSG 70 kW	11 s
1.0 TGI Life 66 kW	12 s
1.0 59 kW	15 s

GTI DSG 152 kW6 s

6.0

1.0 TSI OPF Life DSG 85 kW9 s

9.0

1.0 TSI OPF Style 70 kW10 s

10.0

1.0 TSI OPF Life DSG 81 kW10 s

10.0

1.0 TSI OPF Style DSG 70 kW11 s

11.0

1.0 TGI Life 66 kW12 s

12.0

1.0 59 kW15 s

15.0

Variants

VW Polo variants: Polo vs. Polo GTI

Acceleration 0-100km/h: VW Polo variants
Variant name	Acceleration 0-100km/h
Polo	11 s
Polo GTI	6 s

Polo11 s

11.0

Polo GTI6 s

6.0

The acceleration 0-100km/h compared to other VW models

VW Polo vs other current cars by VW

Acceleration 0-100km/h: Polo vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Acceleration 0-100km/h
Golf R Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	4 s
Arteon R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	4 s
Arteon R Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	4 s
Tiguan R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	4 s
T-Roc R R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW	4 s
Touareg R R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW	5 s
ID.7 Tourer GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	5 s
ID.3 GTX GTX Performance 240 kW	5 s
Passat Alltrack Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	5 s
Polo GTI GTI DSG 152 kW	6 s
Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW	6 s
ID.7 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	6 s
ID.5 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	6 s
ID.4 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	6 s
ID.3 GTX Performance 240 kW	7 s
Tiguan Allspace R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	7 s
Passat GTE Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	7 s
Passat GTE Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	7 s
ID.4 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	8 s
Tayron 1.5 eHybrid OPF R-Line DSG 200 kW	8 s
up! GTI GTI 85 kW	8 s
Golf R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	9 s
Arteon R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	9 s
Arteon Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	9 s
ID.5 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	10 s
Golf Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	10 s
Tiguan R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	10 s
T-Roc R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW	10 s
Passat Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	10 s
Passat Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	10 s
Polo GTI DSG 152 kW	11 s
Taigo 1.5 TSI OPF Style DSG 110 kW	11 s
T-Roc Cabriolet R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW	11 s
Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT R-Line 162 kW	11 s
T-Cross 1.5 TSI ACT OPF R-Line DSG 110 kW	11 s
Beetle Cabriolet 2.0 TSI BMT R-Line 162 kW	12 s
up! e-up! GTI 85 kW	12 s
up! GTI 85 kW	14 s
up! cross up! GTI 85 kW	14 s

Golf R Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW4 s

4.0

Arteon R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW4 s

4.0

Arteon R Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW4 s

4.0

Tiguan R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW4 s

4.0

T-Roc R R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW4 s

4.0

Touareg R R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW5 s

5.0

ID.7 Tourer GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW5 s

5.0

ID.3 GTX GTX Performance 240 kW5 s

5.0

Passat Alltrack Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW5 s

5.0

Polo GTI GTI DSG 152 kW6 s

6.0

Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW6 s

6.0

ID.7 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW6 s

6.0

ID.5 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW6 s

6.0

ID.4 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW6 s

6.0

ID.3 GTX Performance 240 kW7 s

7.0

Tiguan Allspace R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW7 s

7.0

Passat GTE Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW7 s

7.0

Passat GTE Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW7 s

7.0

ID.4 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW8 s

8.0

Tayron 1.5 eHybrid OPF R-Line DSG 200 kW8 s

8.0

up! GTI GTI 85 kW8 s

8.0

Golf R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW9 s

9.0

Arteon R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW9 s

9.0

Arteon Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW9 s

9.0

ID.5 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW10 s

10.0

Golf Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW10 s

10.0

Tiguan R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW10 s

10.0

T-Roc R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW10 s

10.0

Passat Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW10 s

10.0

Passat Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW10 s

10.0

Polo GTI DSG 152 kW11 s

11.0

Taigo 1.5 TSI OPF Style DSG 110 kW11 s

11.0

T-Roc Cabriolet R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW11 s

11.0

Beetle 2.0 TSI BMT R-Line 162 kW11 s

11.0

T-Cross 1.5 TSI ACT OPF R-Line DSG 110 kW11 s

11.0

Beetle Cabriolet 2.0 TSI BMT R-Line 162 kW12 s

12.0

up! e-up! GTI 85 kW12 s

12.0

up! GTI 85 kW14 s

14.0

up! cross up! GTI 85 kW14 s

14.0

How does the acceleration 0-100km/h of the VW Polo compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Polo vs. similar cars

Acceleration 0-100km/h: VW Polo vs. similar cars
Car model	Acceleration 0-100km/h
Alpine A290 2024	7 s
MG MG3 1.5 Hybrid+ 2024	8 s
VW Golf 1.5 TSI 2024	9 s
Mazda 2 Hybrid 2024	9 s
Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD e:HEV 2023	9 s
Lancia Ypsilon Ibrida 1.2 48V-Hybrid 2025	9 s
Renault R5 E-Tech Electric 120 Urban Range (40 kWh) 2024	9 s
Skoda Scala 1.0 TSI 2024	10 s
Subaru Impreza 2.0ie 2024	10 s
Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 Turbo 2023	12 s
Leapmotor T03 2024	12 s
Hyundai i20 1.2 2023	13 s
Opel Corsa 1.2 2023	13 s
Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDI 2024	13 s
Peugeot 208 1.2 PureTech 75 2023	14 s
KIA Picanto 1.0 2024	15 s
Hyundai i10 1.0 2023	15 s
VW Polo 1.0 2021	15 s
Renault Clio SCe 65 2023	17 s

Alpine A290 20247 s

7.0

MG MG3 1.5 Hybrid+ 20248 s

8.0

VW Golf 1.5 TSI 20249 s

9.0

Mazda 2 Hybrid 20249 s

9.0

Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD e:HEV 20239 s

9.0

Lancia Ypsilon Ibrida 1.2 48V-Hybrid 20259 s

9.0

Renault R5 E-Tech Electric 120 Urban Range (40 kWh) 20249 s

9.0

Skoda Scala 1.0 TSI 202410 s

10.0

Subaru Impreza 2.0ie 202410 s

10.0

Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 Turbo 202312 s

12.0

Leapmotor T03 202412 s

12.0

Hyundai i20 1.2 202313 s

13.0

Opel Corsa 1.2 202313 s

13.0

Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDI 202413 s

13.0

Peugeot 208 1.2 PureTech 75 202314 s

14.0

KIA Picanto 1.0 202415 s

15.0

Hyundai i10 1.0 202315 s

15.0

VW Polo 1.0 202115 s

15.0

Renault Clio SCe 65 202317 s

17.0

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