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Volkswagen Polo
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Production: 1975–present
Class: Supermini

The Volkswagen Polo is a subcompact car/supermini manufactured by Volkswagen, sold mainly in Europe, but available in most export markets. It is generally available only as a hatchback but there have also been sedan (saloon) and wagon (estate) variants. The current sedan is only available in China, Latin America and South Africa, where sedans are more popular. The first generation's sedan version was called VW Derby or VW Polo Classic.
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* 1 Mk I (1975-1979)
o 1.1 Mk IF (1979-1981)
* 2 Mk II
o 2.1 Mk IIF (1990-1994)
* 3 Mk III (1994-2000)
o 3.1 Mk IIIF (2000-2001)
* 4 Mk IV (2001-2005)
o 4.1 Mk IVF
* 5 Trivia
* 6 Position in the Volkswagen lineup
* 7 External links
* 8 References

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Mk I (1975-1979)
Mk I
Volkswagen Polo Mk I
Also called: Volkswagen Derby
Production: 1975–1979
Body style: 3-door hatchback
2-door sedan

The Mk I Polo, a rebadged version of the Audi 50, was introduced in 1975. The differences between the Audi and VW models were minor, with the Polo being cheaper and much more basic. The two cars were initially sold along side each other, but the Audi 50 never sold as well, and was withdrawn in 1978. The Polo was manufactured at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg. In 1977, the Derby sedan was released, which was simply a Polo, identical to the hatchback from the C-pillar forward, with a large boot attached (an old Audi proposal, but never sold by this brand).

When first on sale the range topping car, the LS model, featured the 50 PS (37 kW) 1043 cc engine found in the Audi 50. Other specifications included parking lights, rear wash wipe, sun visors, chromed bumpers and 4.5J X 13" wheels. The N model was the basic starting spec lacking many of the features of the LS. In 1979 the GLS was introduced, replacing the LS as the range-topping car; specification upgrades included chrome headlight and grill surrounds, sunroof, a cigarette lighter and chrome wheel trims.

895 cc, 1093 cc and 1272 cc engines were used, with the smaller one used only in the Polo hatchback, and the 1272 cc only in the Derby, Audi 50, and the rare Polo GT. Different levels of compression were used on each size to achieve different power outputs, and the variations are numerous, often differing depending on the country of sale, ranging from 35 to 60 PS (26 to 44 kW).
Mk IF Polo
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Mk IF Polo
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Mk IF (1979-1981)

The Mk I Polo and Derby were facelifted in 1979 (Mk IF) with plastic bumpers, a different front grille and a revised dashboard. The round headlights of the Derby were replaced with square ones, bringing it inline with the similar Golf-based Jetta sedan.
Mk IF
Also called: Volkswagen Derby
Production: 1979–1981
Body style: 3-door hatchback
2-door sedan

Further models were added including CLS, S and an out run LX model. The Mk I's production run finally ended in October 1981 with over 500,000 Polos sold worldwide.
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Mk II
Mk II
Volkswagen Polo Mk II hatchback
Also called: Volkswagen Derby
Production: 1981–1990
Body style: 2-door station wagon
3-door hatchback
2-door sedan
Mk II Polo hatchback
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Mk II Polo hatchback
Mk II Derby sedan
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Mk II Derby sedan

A revised model (Mk II) was introduced in October 1981, with the major change being the introduction of an additional body style with a steep (almost vertical) rear window, as well a version with a diagonal rear window and a similar profile to the previous model. These two body styles were called the Wagon and Coupé respectively, although in fact both were three-door hatchbacks. The sedan version was no longer called the Derby in all countries, and was changed to the Polo Classic. Production was expanded to Spain in the mid 1980s following Volkswagen's takeover of SEAT.

1093 cc or 1272 cc engines were available at launch. In 1986, the Polo received numerous technical improvements; amongst many other minor updates, the engines were changed to lower maintenance hydraulic tappets, new camshafts and valve gear and an automatic choke; the 1043 cc engine replaced the 1093 cc, and in some markets the 1.3 L engine was available with fuel injection and equipped with a catalytic converter. In 1984 an all-new 1.3 L engine was introduced, which was used in various generations of Polo until 1996.

Available with the 1093 cc engine the "coupé" featured additions such as sporting seats trim, wheel arch extensions, rear spoiler, low profile tyres and a rev counter. The GL featured a 60 PS (44nbsp;kW) engine. In 1985, the first sporty Polo, the Coupé GT, was introduced with a 75 PS (55 kW) engine, as well as servo assisted brakes, twin headlights, a digital clock, sports seats and a rev counter. Other special feature models were introduced over the rest of the period of the Mk II production run including models such as the Twist, Parade and Country.

The Mk II Polo was used extensively by Volkswagen to develop future innovations, for example supercharging. The supercharger-equipped GT G40 version was introduced in 1987, in LHD Coupe form only, first as a limited batch of about 500 cars, most of which were sold to VW workers (as a homologated version of the car for the G40 Cup race series) and later as a normal production version. This model featured the 1272 cc engine with a small bore G-Lader supercharger, giving 113 PS (83 kW) at 6000 rpm, as well as modified suspension and the bodywork of the "normal" GT Coupé. The car could reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.1 secs from and had maximum speed of 196 km/h (122 mph) it was used by VW to set a number of world endurance speed records — such as the 1300 cc class records for speed over 24 hours and speed over a distance of 5000 km. A G-supercharger would later be used on the larger and more technically challenging G60 engine used in the Golf and Corrado.

An extremely fuel efficient 2-cylinder diesel was prototyped in the mid 1980s with a G40 supercharger to overcome its small capacity, although this did not make production. A high fuel efficiency model which did make production was Formel E (E for Economy), introduced in 1983. This used a high compression 1272 cc engine, longer gear ratios and an early stop-start ignition system (called SSA) that would cut the engine when idle for more than two seconds to save fuel whilst temporarily stopped in traffic, and re-start the engine on moving the gear lever to the left in neutral. The system could be disabled by means of a toggle switch below the light switch to enable the system. Similar system were later used on the Mk III Golf and various systems from other car manufacturers.
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Mk IIF (1990-1994)
Mk IIF (86C)
1992 Volkswagen Polo station wagon
Also called: VW Derby
Production: 1990–1994
Body style: 2-door station wagon
3-door hatchback
2-door sedan
1994 Mk IIF Polo hatchback
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1994 Mk IIF Polo hatchback

A facelift in 1990 (Mk IIF) saw square headlights, bigger bumpers and a new interior (dash and door trim). The three different styles (hatchback, wagon and sedan) were maintained. As well as the cosmetic differences, under the skin the car received modifications to the chassis and suspension as well as the addition of servo-assisted brakes to all models including right hand drive versions. The new Polo still had the 4-cylinder engine but now as well as the carburetor 1.0 L, a fuel injection model was available with single-point injection and all engines came standard with a catalytic converter to combat tightening EU laws on automobile emissions.

The Derby was only produced in Spain, and ceased production in 1992. At this point, the Polo was now terminally dated: The follow-up model, the 6N version was already well-developed, but due to the high sales numbers, production of the other Polo models (hatchback and Coupé) was continued to 1994 in Wolfsburg and Spain. Volkswagen used the extra two years to restudy the 6N and change the format slightly before introduction in 1994.

Soon after the launch of the IIF, another sporting model was added to the range — a new version of the supercharged G40, now as a full production model in all markets rather than the limited batch of Mk2 G40s. The engine used a slightly different version of the digifant injection system to allow the use of a catalytic converter, and produced 113 PS (83 kW), which gave 0-100 km/h figures of 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 196 km/h (122 mph). The car was lowered by 25 mm over the standard Polo and featuring special edition Le Mans sports seats, similar exterior styling to the GT with the addition of a bee sting aerial and 5.5J X 13" BBS RA cross spoke alloy wheels. As with the previous model, VW Motorsport modified G40 Cup cars were sold for racing in a one-make series, the Volkswagen Polo G40 Cup. The reliabily of these vehicles were hampered by early production mistakes, and high maintenance costs — parts of the G-charger can wear out quickly if unmaintained — which damaged the reputation of the supercharging concept. Volkswagen ended its experimentation with supercharged hot hatches at the end of the Polo IIF production run, due to high manufacturing costs and less than enthusiastic sales. The price was little below that of the basic Golf GTI.
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Mk III (1994-2000)
Mk III (6N)
1996 Volkswagen Polo
Production: 1994–2000
Body style: 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
Platform: FF 6N

The Mk III Polo 6N appeared in 1994, and was a completely new model, based on the same platform as the SEAT Ibiza Mk II, launched a year earlier. This platform actually used the floorpan of the VW Golf II (a multitude of mechanical parts and all of the suspension components were intechangeable among the three models). The Polo was launched as 3-door and 5-door hatchback versions, and was aimed at addressing many of the previous model's shortcomings, principally the lack of a 5-door version, and feeble performance. Although the dashboard and a number of mechanical components, including engines, were shared with the Ibiza, outwardly the two cars were different, with no shared body panels.

A year later, sedan (Polo Classic) and station wagon (Polo Variant) versions were also added to the range — these were badge engineered versions of the Ibiza-based SEAT Cordoba. They were referred to internally by VW as 6K, and shared body panels with the SEAT model rather than the hatchback models. The Volkswagen Caddy van shares the same platform and front end styling as these models. A convertible version was not produced, although a version with an electrically sliding full length sunroof, called the Polo Open Air, was available.

Initially the car was available with the 1043 cc (45 PS/33 kW) and 1272 cc (55 PS/40 kW) engines from the previous generation Polo and a new 1598 cc unit. A new 1.4 L engine replaced the 1.3 L in 1996. In 1997 the 1043 cc engine was replaced by an all-new aluminium block multi-point injection 999 cc developing 50 PS (37 kW). The Classic and Variant models featured a 75 PS (55 kW) or 100 PS (74 kW) 1.6 L and a 64 PS (47 kW) 1.9 L diesel. For the first time, a turbodiesel engines (a 1.9 L engine) was available in a Polo, although only in the 6K models. Due to its smaller engine bay, the standard 3 and 5-door 6N did not get a turbodiesel engine until the facelift in 2000.

In europe a special 'Harlequin' model was released in 1995, with all panels bieng random colours, it used the same engine as the regular polo only the colour of the panels was the difference. The car was aimed a the wacky buyer who wanted to be unique, but the car resulted in a sales flop and was discontinued in 1996.

Sporting variants were not introduced initially, and a supercharged G40 version of the Mk III was never made, but a GTI model introduced in 1995 catered for the hot hatch market. With a limited production run of 3000 units, the 6N GTI was available only in continental Europe. Featuring a 1.6 16V 125 PS (92 kW) unit that would later be found in the Mk IIIF model, the car came with 15" BBS alloys and could sprint to 100 km/h in just 9.1 seconds. The 16V, introduced to replace the GLX, was one of the most popular Mk III versions with modifiers, it used a 1.4 16V unit pushed to 100 PS (74 kW) as standard. This car was not a pure sporting model, and with a 0-100 km/h time of 10.6 seconds and a 190 km/h (118 mph) top speed, it was not as fast as the sporting Ibiza model (which used a 2.0 L 16V engine). The Polo GTI was often seen as over priced for the performance it delivered.

The new model was better equipped than ever before and a range of models featured items such as colour coded bumpers, heated/electrically-adjustable mirrors, four speaker stereo, pollen filters, central locking, rear head restraints, split rear seats, fog lights, alloy wheels, air bags and so on. The car was available originally in four trim levels ranging from the L at the bottom level of the scale through the CL and GL to the range topping GLX model. The Polo Harlequin was an unusual edition featuring a multi-coloured body with each panel in a different colour ranging from red, yellow to pistachio green and blue. Nearly 4,000 of this limited series were produced.[1] In 1994 the Polo SE or Special Equipment was launched. Based on the 1.4 L it featured a number of features from higher spec models such as the GLX bumpers, Sport Rader alloy wheels, tinted rear light clusters and clear indicators. The Mk III came to the end of its production run in 1999 with another Polo Match.

The VW Lupo and SEAT Arosa were based on a shortened version of the 6N platform, and shared many components.
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Mk IIIF (2000-2001)
Mk IIIF (6N2)
2001 Volkswagen Polo 5-door hatchback
Production: 2000–2002
Body style: 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
Platform: FF 6N

The Mk IIIF was released in 2000, with the hatchback models featuring updated styling including new headlights and bumpers and an all new interior based on that of the Lupo. Although the car was similar in appearance to the Mk III (the bodyshell was fully galvanised and stiffened but not fully redesigned, although some panels were changed), Volkswagen claimed that 70% of the components were new. Power steering, antilock brakes and twin airbags were made standard. The sedan and estate versions received the new interior, but not the full exterior facelift. Also, the 3-cylinder 1.4 TDI engine was introduced for the 3 and 5-door hatchbacks.

Specification options ranged from power steering, tinted glass, split rear seats, electric windows and cup holders to ABS, air conditioning, Xenon headlights and satellite navigation. Thirty-two models with seven engines ranging from the 1.4 diesel to the 1.6 L 16V GTI made the choice of Polo the widest ever seen. The base model was the Comfortline with the option of no less than 5 engines ranging from the 1.0 50 PS (37 kW) to the 1.9 TDI unit found across the VW range, producing 90 PS (66 kW). The 1.0 L hatchback was considered cheap for the build quality and spec list when compared to other cars. Then came the Trendline and Highline models. With engine options ranging from 60 PS (44 kW) to a 110 PS (81 kW) Diesel they offered a range of features usually found on the more sporty models but without the insurance or running cost woes.

VW offered two sporting models, the 16V and GTI. The 16V came with the 1.4 16V 100 PS (74 kW) engine and had options such as 15" Spa alloys, air conditioning. However, of more interest was the GTI. Available only in the hatchback form the GTI was powered by a 1.6 16V 125 PS (92 kW) engine making it the most powerful Polo straight out the factory to date. External changes gave the car the looks to match its power. Deeper front bumpers with honeycomb mesh inserts, side skirts, fog lights, a honeycomb mesh grill and 15" BBS split rims suited the car well. There were also extras such as "Climatronic" fully automatic air conditioning, Xenon headlights (with a headlight washer system) and a 6 disc CD autochanger. Leather and satellite navigation were optional extras. The Mk IIIF Polo GTI however missed the new 6-speed gearbox that was introduced in the smaller Lupo GTI.

The Polo Classic is still sold in Latin America, and would be remplaced in 2007 by a probable sedan version of the Gol V.

Awards

1999 Used Car Buyer Greatest Used Car Buy Awards Best Economy Car

1998 Top Gear Magazine Top Cars - Best Supermini

1997 Which? Magazine Best Buys - Best Supermini

1997 Auto Express New Car Honours - Best Supermini

1997 Complete Car of the Year Awards - Best Supermini
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Mk IV (2001-2005)
Mk IV (9N)
2004 Volkswagen Polo 5-door hatchback
Production: 2002–2005
Body style: 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
Platform: FF 9N

Launched in September 2001, the all-new 9N (Mk IV) model was put on sale in early 2002. In keeping with VW's aim of floor pan sharing it shares its platform with the SEAT Ibiza Mk 3 and Skoda Fabia. The car is all new, and bears more structural resemblance to the 6K than the 6N, outwardly the most recognisible change is the quad round headlights similar to the VW Lupo. At a length of 3.90 m, it is larger than the first generation of its larger sibling, the 3.82 m Mk 1 Golf.

The car was available with several engines: a 1.2 L three cylinder engine with 55 PS (40 kW) or 64 kW (47 kW) (depending on the number of valves per cylinder, two or four) and a 16-valve 1.4 L 4-cylinder with 75 or 100 (55 or 74 kW) engine, the last one on the 16V-badged model. New TDI PD units were introduced, a 1.9 L with 100 PS (74 kW) and a three-cylinder 1.4 L model (the 1.9 with one cylinder less) with 75 PS (55 kW). A sporty 1.9 TDI PD model, named Polo GT, was launched in 2004, with 130 PS (96 kW).

The model range includes the norm for current VW's from the Comfortline to the Trendline and Highline, whilst featuring an extense list of extras that had now become norm in mid-sized small cars. Items such as ABS, power steering, front and side air bags and front and rear head restraints were standard on all models and ESP, brake assistance, air conditioning, satellite navigation etc. were optional on higher spec models.

There was also a mini SUV version of the Polo with offroad styling named Polo Fun (Polo Dune in the UK), but despite its appearance the car was never available with four wheel drive. A sedan version, called Polo Classic, was produced in Brazil and China and export to the rest of Latin America, South Africa and Australia. This has the distinction of being the first Chinese-built car to be produced in right hand drive.

Sales in the UK were disappointing, and in 2005 it finished in the bottom 10 of the Top Gear survey - in the supermini sector, only the Fiat Punto was more disappointing to own.
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Mk IVF
Mk IVF (9N3)
2005 Volkswagen Polo 3-door hatchback
Production: 2005–present
Body style: 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
Platform: FF 9N

In 2005, the 9N (Mk IVF) was facelifted with new Passat-style headlights, taillights and a different hatch. The Mk IVF was designed by Walter de'Silva.

A new Polo GTI, for years missing from the Polo lineup, was finally unveiled on October 21, 2005 at the Australian Motor Show. Its styling bears some resemblance to the Mk V Golf GTI, with a blacked out central "scoop" in the bumper surrounding the honeycomb grille. It uses the 150 PS (110 kW) version of the 20-valve 1.8 Turbo engine.

Volkswagen also announced the successor of the Polo Fun, now called "CrossPolo", still missing four wheel drive.
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Trivia

* Some Polo models from the 1970s and 1980s used the emblem of the city of Wolfsburg on the steering wheel hub rather than the normal Volkswagen logo seen today. This was typical of older Volkswagens, such as the Beetle.

* In 2004, a viral video advertisement was widely circulated on the internet. In it, a Suicide Bomber drives a Polo to his target; the bomb is detonated but the car remains completely intact, to the extent that the event goes unnoticed by bystanders. The ad finally displays the Polo's established tagline, Small but tough. The ad was created by the secretive, London based, freelance advertising partnership, Lee and Dan, who claimed it was not intended to be viewed by the public. Despite legal action against the partnership by Volkswagen in 2005[2], there are rumours the ad was secretly commissioned by the company as a form of Viral marketing.

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Position in the Volkswagen lineup

The Polo is the second smallest model in the current VW range, larger than the VW Fox and smaller than the VW Golf. Curiously, the latest incarnation of the Polo is actually larger than the original Golf. It is mechanically very similar to the SEAT Ibiza and Skoda Fabia, being based on a standard VAG group chassis used for a large number of models. The SEAT Ibiza was sold in South Africa as the Volkswagen Polo Playa.
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External links

* Polo at VW UK
* Club Polo UK Website (source for some of the model history information)
* Polo G40 UK Website (source for G40 Polo variation)

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References

* ↑ Stephen Brook, VW to sue Polo bomb ad duo. The Guardian, 26 January 2005. Retrieved on June 28, 2006.


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