Volkswagen Polo 1997 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Polo from 1997 to 2000 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 12% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 11% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 13% higher. Since 1997 the Volkswagen Polo average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been less than industry average.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volkswagen Polo	All carmakers	Volkswagen Polo
1997	+3%	insignificant	+3%	insignificant
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1998	+3%	insignificant	+4%	insignificant
1999	+3%	insignificant	+5%	insignificant
2000	+4%	insignificant	+5%	insignificant

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Polo.

1997 - 2000

Volkswagen Polo 1997 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	30.4 MPG 7.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.8 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	insignificant

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Polo 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.2 liters per 100 km or 15% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.9 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Polo 1997 Variant 1.9 SDI 64 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Polo 1997 Variant 1.4 60 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km0%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Polo 1997 Variant 1.6 75 Hp 75 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+7%
Volkswagen Polo 1998 Variant 1.6 100 Hp 100 HP manual	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+8%
Volkswagen Polo 1998 Variant 1.6 100 Hp Automatic 100 HP automatic	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Polo 1997 Variant 1.9 SDI 64 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km+6%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.