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Audi A1 1.6 TDI vs VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Audi A1 1.6 TDI is the quicker car, covering it in 17.27 s at 80.3 mph against the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)’s 19.56 s — a margin of 2.29 s. To 60 mph the Audi A1 1.6 TDI takes 9.61 s and the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) 13.17 s.

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

Audi A1 1.6 TDI VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A1 1.6 TDIVW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)
0–60 mph9.61 s13.17 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.73 s3.31 s
1/8 mile11.14 s12.69 s
1/4 mile17.27 s19.56 s
Trap speed80.3 mph71.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/9 for the Audi A1 1.6 TDI, 2/2 for the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A1 1.6 TDIVW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)
Year20101999
Power103 bhp59 bhp
Kerb mass1,140 kg896 kg
Power to weight91 bhp/t66 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineTurbodieselNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Audi A1 1.6 TDI or the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) faster?
The Audi A1 1.6 TDI. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 17.27 s to the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999)'s 19.56 s, a margin of 2.29 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 9.61 s against 13.17 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A1 1.6 TDI 0-60 time?
The Audi A1 1.6 TDI reaches 60 mph in 9.61 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.27 s at 80.3 mph.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.56 s at 71.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A1 1.6 TDI trips the lights at 80.3 mph and the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999) at 71.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 9 for the Audi A1 1.6 TDI and 2 of 2 for the VW Polo 3dr 1.4 60 (1999). Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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