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VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)

The VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) reaches 60 mph in 13.17 s (100 km/h in 14.04 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 19.56 s, tripping the lights at 71.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.31 s and the eighth mile in 12.69 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) Lancia Ypsilon 1.2 69

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)
0–60 mph13.17 s
0–100 km/h14.04 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.31 s
1/8 mile12.69 s
1/4 mile19.56 s
Trap speed71.8 mph

About the Polo 3dr 1.4 60

The 1999 VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 896 kg with 59 bhp, which works out at 66 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.31 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 13,697th quickest to 60 mph, and the 1,004th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 71.8 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)
Year1999
Power59 hp (44 kW)
Kerb mass896 kg
Power to weight66 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed99 mph (160 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lancia Ypsilon 1.2 69201513.19 s19.57 s72.0 mph68 bhp
Peugeot 207 - 5dr 1.4 75200913.11 s19.52 s72.4 mph74 bhp
Volkswagen up! 1.0201213.07 s19.51 s71.9 mph59 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) 0-60 time?
The VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) reaches 60 mph in 13.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 13,697th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) quarter mile time?
19.56 s at 71.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.69 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.31 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) have?
59 bhp and 896 kg, which is 66 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 160 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)?
Closest here on pace: Lancia Ypsilon 1.2 69 (13.19 s), Peugeot 207 - 5dr 1.4 75 (13.11 s), Volkswagen up! 1.0 (13.07 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.