2006 VW Polo GTI 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.6 s @ 97 mph |
| Top speed | 216 kph / 134 mph |
| Price | $22,000 |
| Curb weight | 1139 kilograms (2511 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Displacement | 1800 cubic centimeters (1.8 liters / 110 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 150 metric horsepower (148 brake horsepower / 110 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 220 Newton-meters (162 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Polo GTI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 16.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 23.3 s |
| 0-100 mph | 30.0 s |
| 0-110 mph | 36.0 s |
| 0-120 mph | 40.7 s |
VW Polo GTI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.2 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.1 s @ 76 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.6 s @ 88 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.6 s @ 97 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.3 s @ 108 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.9 s @ 113 mph |
| 3000 feet | 30.2 s @ 115 mph |
| 3500 feet | 33.3 s @ 118 mph |
| 4000 feet | 36.2 s @ 120 mph |
VW Polo GTI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 17.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 21.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 25.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 29.6 s |
| 0-170 kph | 33.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 37.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 39.9 s |
| 0-200 kph | 42.1 s |
VW Polo GTI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.5 s @ 97 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.1 s @ 123 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.5 s @ 142 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.6 s @ 155 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.4 s @ 165 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.1 s @ 173 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.5 s @ 178 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.8 s @ 182 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.9 s @ 185 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 32.0 s @ 188 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 34.0 s @ 190 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 35.9 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.7 s @ 194 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 39.6 s @ 197 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 41.4 s @ 199 kph |
