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Volkswagen Polo VI · Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSIvsVolkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI

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

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Volkswagen Polo VI · Facelift 2021

GTI 2.0 TSI

207 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2021-present

Volkswagen Polo VI

1.5 TSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2018-2020

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
207 hp
154 kW
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
161 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Largest trunk
351 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI

Lightest
1,235 kg
2,723 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
784 km
487 mi
Best economy score
93/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI
Power	207hp154kW	150hp112kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,286kg2,835lb	1,235kg2,723lb
Gross weight	1,800kg3,968lb	1,690kg3,726lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	216 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	73.6s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	84.8s99% target: 214 km/h / 133 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	8.2s
0-200 km/h	25.3s Calculated	43.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.6L/100 km51.1mpg US61.4mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	161hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	121hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	249Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated	202Nm/t135lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	714km444mi Calculated	784km487mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,498cc91cu in
Length	4,074mm160in	4,053mm160in
Width	1,751mm69in	1,751mm69in
Height	1,431mm56in	1,461mm58in
Wheelbase	2,549mm100in	2,551mm100in
Front track	1,513mm60in	1,525mm60in
Rear track	1,496mm59in	1,509mm59in
Ground clearance	-	148mm6in
Trunk volume	351L	351L
Max trunk volume	1,125L	1,125L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	40L	40L
CO2 emissions	-	116g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSIVolkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	-	1,500-4,500 rpm	4,750 rpm
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	-	1,500-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	8.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.3 s	43.6 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	216 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	13.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 99 mph	144 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	207 hp 154 kW
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW

Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI has 57 hp more than Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI and Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI: 57 hp (43 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	1,286 kg 2,835 lb
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	1,235 kg 2,723 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 VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	240 km/h 149 mph
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	216 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 VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	6.5 s
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	8.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI: 1.7 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI and Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI: 0.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	714 km 444 mi
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	784 km 487 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	207 hp 154 kW	6.5 s	240 km/h 149 mph
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.2 s	216 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 VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI

Power	207 hp 154 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,074 mm 160.4 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 216 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,053 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,461 mm 57.5 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI

Power	207 hp 154 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

5.6 L/100 km

42.0 mpg US

50.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 216 km/h 134 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK	6.5 s
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	8.2 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI	161 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	5.6 L/100 km 42.0 mpg US 50.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenPolo VIFacelift 2021GTI 2.0 TSI

VolkswagenPolo VI1.5 TSI

Power

207 hp

154 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

8.2 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

216 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,286 kg

2,835 lb

1,235 kg

2,723 lb

Fuel consumption

5.6 L/100 km

42.0 mpg US

50.4 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,074 mm 160.4 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	351 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,053 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,461 mm 57.5 in

Range score

714 km

444 mi

784 km

487 mi

CO2 score

116 g/km

Trunk score

351 L

12.4 cu ft

351 L

12.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

161 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

121 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Polo VI Facelift 2021 GTI 2.0 TSI	Volkswagen Polo VI 1.5 TSI
Consumption	5.6 L/100 km42 mpg US50.4 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	9.80 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	15.77 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	840 L222 US gal185 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,470 LC/year	1,339 LC/year