The new Volkswagen Polo will be on sale by the end of the year. It was launched in 1975 and has sold more than 14 million units. So, It is one of the most successful models of the Volkswagen brand. The new Polo will only be available with five-door bodywork. It will mark the historic move from the current PQ25 platform to the new modular MQB A0. It debuted with the new Seat Ibiza and will soon also be the base of the first compact SUV of the Spanish brand, the Arona.
New Volkswagen Polo, 14 available colors
There are 14 available colors and twelve different alloy wheels available up to 18 inches. There are two colors for the interior and 11 different seat covers. The new Volkswagen Polo has all the technological features brought to the debut of the latest Golf coming to market. Such as the Front Assist perimeter control with emergency braking and pedestrian recognition. There is also automatic control of the ACC distance that can be activated up to a speed of 210 km/h. In addition, there is assistance in leaving the parking lot and the Park Assist with semi-automatic function.
The first generation has fully digital instrumentation
The new Volkswagen Polo will be the first generation to have fully digital instrumentation. Two 6.5-inch, or 8-inch, fully-glazed screens, like the latest generation smartphones. Always the cockpit has been embellished by the dash pad environment with decorative strips of different colors. Adding to this is the availability of one of the widest panoramic roofs in the industry so that it is 10mm wide and 20mm larger than the current one. The new Volkswagen Polo also has the We by Volkswagen. It is a digital platform that will allow, for example, WePark, one of the many available apps. You can pay cash parking for now only in Berlin, but soon also in other German cities such as Hamburg And Cologne.
The Engine
The engine range has two petrol, 1,000 cc TSI three-cylinder 65 cv and 1,400 cc TSI four-cylinder 115 cv. In addition to the 1.600 cc TDI of 80 or 95 cv, there is also the novelty of the 90-cc 1000cc bi-fuel methane model. To these will be added the sporty GTi 200 cv. All engines are equipped with the Start system.