Novel VW Polo: Mini-Me Golf makes its premiere in Geneva
The fifth production of Volkswagen ’s supermini, the Polo, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Display. To the shock of no single, the novel Polo looks like a Golf that has extensive overstayed its greet in the dryer. Positively sharper looking than the representation it succeeds, the Polo’s styling also features a suggestion of the Scirocco up face. As for the inside, allow to us place it this route; Golf VI drivers desire once upon a time again touch correct at home.
The 2009 Polo uses the identical stand as the latest production Place Ibiza and Skoda Fabia models. At 3,952 mm in extent the novel Polo is 36 mm longer than the motor vehicle it replaces. Its breadth, at 1,682 mm, has also grown near 32 mm, but the total altitude has dropped near 13 mm to 1,454 mm.
The a little larger dimensions and a longer wheelbase assurance greater spaciousness interior the novel Polo while the car’s weight amount at present totals a least of 280 liters and a most of 952 liters with the back part seats folded down.
In spite of the reality that it is bigger than its forerunner, Volkswagen claims to possess reduced the heaviness of the Polo’s unmixed corpse form near 7.5 percent.
Power for the fornt-wheel push Polo desire be initially provided near a sum total of seven unlike engines, five of which are completely novel or are being second-hand for the foremost period in the Polo. There are four gasoline units spanning from the entry-level 1.2-liter motor with 60HP to a 102HP turbo-charged four-cylinder manage injection 1.2-liter TSI . The latter consumes an mean of 5.5 liters of tinder per 100 kilometers (42.8 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 129 g/km.
The diesel scope desire comprise of a 1.6-liter TDI motor at with 75HP and 90HP, the latter being at with a BlueMotion packet that delivers an mean tinder consumption of 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers (61.9 mpg US) and 96 g/km CO2 making it the most tinder well-organized and lowest emitting five-seater diesel in the earth, according to VW.
All variants are equipped with either five- or six-speed handbook gearboxes as criterion and, for the foremost period on the Polo, selected versions can be specified with Volkswagen ’s seven-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox.
The novel Polo’s roster of criterion safeness gear incorporate for the foremost period on all models four airbags, anti-lock brakes, Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP) and ISOFIX mooring points all custom-made as standard.
Producing of the novel Polo is scheduled for the finish of Parade with sales begining in most markets across Europe near the begging of July.
Petrol engines:
Engine
PS
Transmission
1.2-litre
60
5-spd
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
