The Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI (hatch) delivers a combined fuel consumption figure of 5.3 to 5.4 litres per 100 km according to official Volkswagen South Africa specifications and verified by independent reviews and listings[1][3][5]. This efficiency applies primarily to the manual transmission models, such as the 70kW 1.0 TSI and 1.0 TSI Life in South Africa. During real-world testing, automotive reviewers have reported achieving figures that closely match the claimed average, specifically 5.4 l/100km under varied urban and highway driving conditions[5]. The DSG (automatic) variants are rated similarly, at around 5.4 l/100km[1].
Fuel tank capacity for these models is 40 litres, which offers an estimated range of approximately 740 km on a full tank based on the claimed average consumption[3].