Volkswagen Polo 2000 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Polo from 2000 to 2001 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. Starting from 2000 Volkswagen Polo average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2001 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

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

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Volkswagen Polo
2000	+4%	+6%
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2001	+5%	+6%

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

2000 - 2001

Volkswagen Polo 2000 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.5 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.8 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	insignificant
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	48.0 MPG 4.9 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	insignificant

Volkswagen Polo 2000 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Polo 2000 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 8% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.6 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Polo 2000 Variant 1.6 100 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Polo with 1.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Polo 2000 Variant 1.4 16V 75 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 2000 Variant 1.4 60 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km0%
Volkswagen Polo 2000 Variant 1.4 16V 75 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+6%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Polo 2000 Variant 1.6 100 HP manual	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km-1%
Volkswagen Polo 2000 Variant 1.6 Automatic 100 HP automatic	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km
1.9 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Polo 2000 Variant 1.9 SDI 68 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km+4%

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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.