Homage to a 2004 Ibiza 1.4SX...

[rf860]

When I speced up the car for my wife, I was worried that the 100PS would be a pain to drive, ie no low down torque. After I got the car I discovered that my assumption that a 1.4 16V with only 75PS would have loads of low end torque to make up for the lower maximum power output was - WRONG! I also think that that time, May/June 2002, specing a Polo with the 100PS engine was getting to be a bit tricky if you wanted 5 door and lots of other user handy bits. VW did eventually offer the 1.6 16V engine very late in the face lifted versions life (too little too late not all of us wanted to buy a 1.8T in order to get a petrol engined car that was easy to live with). I seem to remember that that engine was only available on the Sport model and that limited build factory fit options offered.

was a decent engine tbh, would probably have kept that car longer if it did'nt dislike hills so much! Was pretty nippy once past 4k though tbh.

 

[loonymoon]

Anyone know what the torque figures for the 1.4 75ps are by any chance?

The 1.2 TSI is supposed to be pretty impressive on that score.