Car comparison

Volkswagen Polo IV (9N) · Facelift 2005 GTI Cup 1.8vsAbarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Polo IV (9N) · Facelift 2005

GTI Cup 1.8

180 hp1781 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2005-2009

Abarth Grande Punto (199)

Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

180 hp1368 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2007-2010

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Polo IV (9N) Facelift 2005 GTI Cup 1.8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph Unrestricted
225 km/h
140 mph Restricted
Most powerful
180 hp
134 kW
Lightest
1,095 kg
2,414 lb
Best power-to-weight
164 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
50/100
Best economy score
86/100
Best practicality score
63/100

Abarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Largest trunk
275 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet
Power	180hp134kW	180hp134kW
Torque	235Nm173lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,095kg2,414lb	1,185kg2,612lb
Gross weight	1,650kg3,638lb	1,665kg3,671lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	79.3s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	72.5s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	29.7s Calculated	38.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated	152hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	215Nm/t144lb-ft/ton Calculated	228Nm/t152lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	570km354mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,781cc109cu in	1,368cc83cu in
Length	3,916mm154in	4,041mm159in
Width	1,650mm65in	1,721mm68in
Height	1,459mm57in	1,470mm58in
Wheelbase	2,466mm97in	2,510mm99in
Front track	1,434mm56in	1,476mm58in
Rear track	1,426mm56in	1,465mm58in
Trunk volume	270L	275L
Max trunk volume	1,030L	1,030L
Doors	3	3
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	45L	45L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Polo IV (9N) Facelift 2005 GTI Cup 1.8Abarth Grande Punto (199) Esseesse 1.4 T-JetPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	5,500 rpm	1,950 rpm	5,750 rpm
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	5,750 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.7 s	38.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Likely limited	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	149 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	180 hp 134 kW
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	180 hp 134 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	235 Nm 173 lb-ft
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	1,095 kg 2,414 lb
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	1,185 kg 2,612 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	215 km/h 134 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	7.5 s
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	7.5 s

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8	180 hp 134 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph
AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet	180 hp 134 kW	7.5 s	215 km/h 134 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 235 km/h146 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	270 L 9.5 cu ft
Length	3,916 mm 154.2 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Power	180 hp 134 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	275 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,041 mm 159.1 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenPolo IV (9N)Facelift 2005GTI Cup 1.8

AbarthGrande Punto (199)Esseesse 1.4 T-Jet

Power

180 hp

134 kW

180 hp

134 kW

Torque

235 Nm

173 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

235 km/h146 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,095 kg

2,414 lb

1,185 kg

2,612 lb

Fuel consumption

7.9 L/100 km

29.8 mpg US

35.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	270 L 9.5 cu ft
Length	3,916 mm 154.2 in
Height	1,459 mm 57.4 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	275 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,041 mm 159.1 in
Height	1,470 mm 57.9 in

Range score

570 km

354 mi

Trunk score

270 L

9.5 cu ft

275 L

9.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

152 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Polo IV (9N) Facelift 2005 GTI Cup 1.8
Consumption	7.9 L/100 km29.8 mpg US35.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.83 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	22.25 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,185 L313 US gal261 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,074 LC/year