Comparison of Dacia Nova 1.4 and Volkswagen Polo II Classic (86C) 1.3 D

Attribute	Dacia Nova 1.4 ×	Volkswagen Polo II Classic (86C) 1.3 D ×
General
Make	Dacia	Volkswagen
Model	Nova	Polo
Generation	Nova	Polo II Classic (86C)
Modification	1.4	1.3 D
Website	https://www.dacia.co.uk/	https://www.vw.com/
Number of doors	5	2
Number of seats	5	4
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1995	1988
Production to (year)	2000	1990
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	150	140
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	18	22
Combined consumption (l/100km)	7.1	-
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front, transversely	Front, transversely
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Diesel
Max. power (hp)	62	45
Max. torque (Nm)	93	73
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	-
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,397	1,272
Compression ratio	9.2	-
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,500	4,900
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	3,500	3,100
Cylinder bore (mm)	76	75
Piston stroke (mm)	77	72
Fuel system	Carburettor	-
Fuel tank (l)	45	42
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Front wheel suspension	The depreciated rack	-
Rear wheel suspension	The depreciated rack	-
Steering type	Steering rack	-
Front brakes	Disc	Disc
Rear brakes	Drum	Drum
Tires size	155/55 R13 S	155/70 R13
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,030	3,725
Width (mm)	1,640	1,570
Height (mm)	1,420	1,350
Wheelbase (mm)	2,475	2,335
Kerb weight (kg)	910	765
Gross weight (kg)	1,335	1,230
Minimum boot space (l)	350	240
Maximum boot space (l)	1,050	915
Front track (mm)	1,395	1,320
Rear track (mm)	1,355	1,345
Ride height (mm)	-	105