The Derby was meant to be sold as an Audi 60 before Volkswagen put its own badge on the boot instead.
Lead trim: 0.9 (petrol) · up to 60 hp
Volkswagen Derby1977–1984
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FactThe Derby was meant to be sold as an Audi 60 before Volkswagen put its own badge on the boot instead.
Volkswagen Derby was the name first given by Volkswagen for the commercialization of the booted saloon (three-box) version of its Volkswagen Polo Mk1 supermini, between 1977 and 1981 in Europe. With 72,412 sold in 1977 alone the car was initially popular, outselling the Polo sister model in that year, but sales quickly tailed off; it was the 1979 Semperit Irish Car of the Year in Ireland. Most parts of the Derby are interchangeable with the Mk1 Polo, with different body parts at the rear and the rear window, and it was originally intended to be marketed as the Audi 60. In Europe it was available with 0.9-litre, 1.1-litre and 1.3-litre four-cylinder engines with 40, 50 and 60 bhp respectively, and the Derby Formel E, offered in 1981 only, was an economy-optimised Derby with a longer-ratio gearbox, automatic engine turn-off when idling and a high-compression version of the 1.1 L engine. In 1979 the Derby underwent a facelift together with the Polo, and in 1984 the Derby was re-badged as the Polo Classic in Europe.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 (petrol) | 1977–1984 | 0.9 L Inline-4 | 40 hp | 48 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.1 (petrol) | 1977–1984 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 50 hp | 56 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.3 (petrol) | 1977–1984 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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