VW Polo
The VW Polo is a small car built by the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer Volkswagen since spring 1975 . The vehicle model, whose name is derived from the sport of polo , was initially the economy version of the slightly better equipped Audi 50 , whose production was discontinued in mid-1978. The Polo IV reached the dimensions of the VW Golf II .
Under the names Polo Classic and Polo Variant , Volkswagen sold a Seat Cordoba or Seat Cordoba Vario with modified front and rear sections. Volkswagen South Africa sold the Seat Ibiza under the name "VW Polo Playa".
The current model is the VW Polo VI .
The series at a glance
Polo I (Type 86)
1975 to 1981
Polo II (Type 86C)
1981 to 1990
Polo II (Type 86C 2F)
1990 to 1994
Polo III (Type 6N)
1994 to 1999
Polo III (type 6N2)
1999 to 2001
Polo IV (Type 9N)
2001 to 2005
Polo IV (type 9N3)
2005 to 2009
Polo V (Type 6R)
2009 to 2014
Polo V (Type 6C)
2014 to 2017
VW Polo VI (type AW)
since 2017
Comparison of the series
| model series | length | width | height | wheelbase | Weight | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo I (type 86) | 3512 mm | 1560 mm | 1344 mm | 2335 mm | 685-700 kg | |
| Polo III (type 6N) | 3715 mm | 1655 mm | 1420 mm | 2400 mm | 880-1106 kg | longer, wider, higher and heavier than VW Golf I. |
| Polo IV (9N) | 3897 mm | 1650 mm | 1465 mm | 2460 mm | 980-1155 kg | without 9N3 |
| Polo V (6R, 6C) | 3970-3983 mm | 1682 mm | 1452-1485 mm | 2470 mm | 1050-1269 kg | |
| Polo VI | 4053 mm | 1751 mm | 1461 mm | 2548 mm | 1105-1355 kg | longer than VW Golf III (4020 mm), 7.4 cm longer wheelbase (Golf III: 2471–2474 mm) |
literature
- 40 years of polo. Highlights from five generations. Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg 2015. (Brochure, available at the Volkswagen Auto Museum )
Web links
- Official website
- Link catalog on VW Polo at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )
