VW Polo unveiled at Geneva motor show 2009
Mon, 02 Mar 2009
By Tim Pollard
First Official Pictures
02 March 2009 20:04
VW tonight issued these first photos of the new Polo Mk5 on the eve of its Geneva motor show debut. And the latest Polo supermini is every inch the shrunken Golf hatchback we were expecting – it looks like a Golf the cat sat on.
One of the headlines is that they've cut the kerb weight by 8% over the outgoing Polo. Despite being 36mm longer and 32mm wider, they've managed to trim unnecessary heft through using lighter weight steels at strategic points. The new Polo Mk5 is based on the same VW Group small-car architecture you'll find under a Seat Ibiza.
That means a front-wheel drive chassis and the full gamut of engine and transmission options. When the new Polo Mk5 arrives in UK dealers in October 2009, the line-up will be as follows (all come with ESP and four airbags as standard):
Petrol engines:
Engine
PS
Transmission
1.2-litre
70
5-spd
1.4-litre
85
5-spd / 7-spd DSG
1.2-litre TSI
105
6-spd
Diesel engines:
Engine
PS
Transmission
1.6-litre TDI
75
5-spd
1.6-litre TDI
90
5-spd
By Tim Pollard