1999 VW Polo GTI 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.7 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 207 kph / 129 mph |
| Curb weight | 984 kilograms (2169 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1999 |
| Displacement | 1600 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 98 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 125 metric horsepower (123 brake horsepower / 92 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 152 Newton-meters (112 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Polo GTI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 14.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 24.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 38.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 52.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 65.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 76.1 s |
VW Polo GTI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.7 s @ 58 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.6 s @ 69 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.3 s @ 77 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.7 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.5 s @ 96 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 31.3 s @ 103 mph |
| 3000 feet | 34.4 s @ 106 mph |
| 3500 feet | 38.5 s @ 110 mph |
| 4000 feet | 42.3 s @ 113 mph |
| 1 mile | 51.3 s @ 117 mph |
VW Polo GTI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 12.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 18.4 s |
| 0-130 kph | 25.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 33.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 42.8 s |
| 0-160 kph | 51.8 s |
| 0-170 kph | 60.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 68.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 74.4 s |
| 0-200 kph | 79.0 s |
VW Polo GTI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.0 s @ 95 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.6 s @ 111 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.1 s @ 124 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.6 s @ 135 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.9 s @ 145 kph |
| 600 meters | 25.1 s @ 153 kph |
| 700 meters | 28.2 s @ 160 kph |
| 800 meters | 31.2 s @ 166 kph |
| 900 meters | 34.0 s @ 171 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 36.7 s @ 175 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 39.3 s @ 178 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 41.9 s @ 181 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 44.3 s @ 183 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 46.6 s @ 185 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 48.9 s @ 187 kph |
