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Volkswagen Polo Vivo fuel consumption

The fuel consumption of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo is 11.6 km/L on Kenyan roads (our estimate), about KSh 19.54 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price.

Cost per km
KSh 19.54 per km
11.6 km/L Kilolita Estimate

Kilometres per litre. No figures from drivers yet, so this is the official MANUFACTURER figure adjusted for Kenyan roads. How we calculate

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Petrol at KSh 226.96 per litre (EPRA, 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026). Updated 25 Oct 2026.

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About the Polo Vivo

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo is a small five-door hatchback sold new by the official dealer, and it has been assembled in Thika. It has a 1400cc or 1600cc non-turbo petrol engine, mostly with a five-speed manual, and the 1600cc is also offered with an automatic. In Volkswagen's South African figures the 1600cc uses more fuel than the 1400cc, and the automatic uses the most. Expect about 11.6 km/L, or KSh 19.54 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price.

Volkswagen Polo Vivo fuel consumption per km

At the Nairobi petrol price of KSh 226.96 per litre.
CostAmount
Per kmKSh 19.54
Per 100 kmKSh 1,954.36
Full tank (45 litres)KSh 10,213
Distance on a full tank523 km
A month of 1,000 kmKSh 19,544
Fuel used per 100 km8.61 litres

Volkswagen Polo Vivo fuel consumption by engine size

Find your engine size. Each one has its own page with its running costs.

Typical km/L from Kenyan drivers. The highlighted row is the figure at the top of this page.
EngineDetails km/LDrivers Per km
1600cc petrol Manual · 2WD 11.6 est. 0 KSh 19.54
Comfortline (1400cc petrol) Manual · 2WD 12.2 est. 0 KSh 18.60
Trendline (1400cc petrol) Manual · 2WD 13.1 est. 0 KSh 17.34
1600cc petrol Automatic · 2WD 11.1 est. 0 KSh 20.49

Official rating vs real Kenyan driving

Official figure (MANUFACTURER test)
16.1 km/L
Measured in a lab
Kenyan roads
11.6 km/L
Our estimate. No figures from drivers yet
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Errands and weekend trips. Nairobi to Naivasha and back is about 180 km.
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Volkswagen Polo Vivo fuel questions

It does 11.6 km/L, by our estimate. The typical car on Kilolita does 12.0 km/L, so the Polo Vivo uses about the same fuel as most.

About KSh 19.54 per km at today's Nairobi petrol price of KSh 226.96 per litre. That is KSh 19,544 for 1,000 km.

No driver has added figures yet. Our estimate is 11.6 km/L, worked out from the official MANUFACTURER figure of 16.1 km/L. If you drive one, add yours to improve it.

About 523 km on its 45-litre tank, which costs KSh 10,213 to fill at today's Nairobi price.

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Polo Vivo engine sizes

Volkswagen Polo Vivo 1600cc fuel consumptionVolkswagen Polo Vivo 1400cc fuel consumption

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A Kilolita is how many kilometres a vehicle really goes on one litre of fuel on Kenyan roads, worked out from figures drivers send us and we check. Costs use EPRA pump prices for 15 Oct to 14 Nov 2026 (Nairobi petrol, KSh 226.96 per litre). Figures updated 25 Oct 2026. How we calculate

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