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Volkswagen Polo Mk6

Sixth generation
Front-three-quarter view of a five-door car with a two-box body style which is fitted with door mirrors, flush headlamps, body-coloured bumpers, and alloy wheels.
Overview
Model code
Also calledVolkswagen Virtus (sedan)
Production2017–present
Assembly
DesignerKlaus Bischoff, Marco Antonio Pavone and Einar Castillo Aranda[4][5]
Body and chassis
Body style5-door hatchback
4-door sedan (Virtus)
PlatformVolkswagen Group MQB A0
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
7-speed DSG
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,548–2,564 mm (100.3–100.9 in)
Length4,053–4,067 mm (159.6–160.1 in)
Width1,751 mm (68.9 in)
Height1,438–1,461 mm (56.6–57.5 in)
Curb weight1,105–1,355 kg (2,436.1–2,987.3 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorVolkswagen Polo Mk5
Volkswagen Gol (Polo Track)

The Volkswagen Polo Mk6 is the sixth generation of the Polo, a supermini-class car manufactured by Volkswagen since 2017.

The sixth-generation Polo was first unveiled in Berlin on 16 June 2017, and launched in late 2017.[6] Based on the Volkswagen Group MQB A0 platform, it is claimed to carry improvements in cabin space, engines, and interior technology.[7] It is the first Polo generation that is not available with a 3-door body style as well as the first passenger vehicle sold under the Volkswagen brand to be based on a shortened version of the MQB platform.[8]

The Mk6 Polo is 81 mm (3.2 in) longer, 63 mm (2.5 in) wider and 7 mm (0.3 in) lower than its predecessor. It has a wheelbase of 2,564 mm (100.9 in), which is 92 mm (3.6 in) longer than the previous model. The adoption of the MQB platform brought an increase in rigidity and stiffness over the previous generation, where the stiffness has increased from 14,000 Nm per degree to more than 18,000 Nm per degree according to Volkswagen.[9]

Boot space has increased by about 25 percent from 280 to 351 L.[10] Optionally, it now features the second-generation version of the 11.7-inch Active Info Digital Display Cockpit, a first in its class. As standard, the car comes with front collision detection, blind-spot assist, and emergency stopping. The car is said to be extremely customizable, available in 14 exterior colours and 17 dashboard colours.[11]

Production for all right-hand drive markets are allocated to the Volkswagen plant in Uitenhage/Kariega, South Africa. The South African plant is also the sole producer of the Polo GTI.[12]

  • Rear-three-quarter view
    Rear view
  • Dashboard of a car with front airbags, a manual gearbox, rotary air conditioning, heater, and audio controls, analogue and digital gauges, a screen which may be used for satellite navigation, USB 2.0 ports, and a glove box.
    Interior
  • Front-three-quarter view of a five-door car which is fitted with door mirrors, flush headlamps, body-coloured bumpers, fog lamps, dark-tinted rear windows, and alloy wheels.
    Volkswagen Polo R-Line (front view)
  • Rear-three-quarter view
    Volkswagen Polo R-Line (rear view)

Markets

Europe

In Europe, three trim levels were announced during its debut in 2017, which are Trendline, Comfortline and Highline, the ‘Beats’ special edition, and the performance-oriented Polo GTI.[13] In UK the trim levels in 2017 were SE, SEL, R-Line, GTI and GTI+.[14]

European models initially were available with a range of 1.0-litre, three-cylinder engines with various outputs; 1.0-litre 65 PS (64 hp; 48 kW) and 75 PS (74 hp; 55 kW) naturally aspirated versions, a natural gas-powered 1.0-litre TGI producing 89 PS (88 hp; 65 kW) - as well as 95 PS (94 hp; 70 kW) TSI. The 1.6-litre TDI engine was also available with 80 PS (79 hp; 59 kW) and 95 PS (94 hp; 70 kW) outputs.[15] The GTI model gets a 200 PS (197 hp; 147 kW) 2.0-litre TSI engine.[16][17]

Latin America

Front-three-quarter view of a five-door car which is fitted with door mirrors, flush headlamps, body-coloured bumpers, fog lamps, and alloy wheels.
Volkswagen Polo 1.6 MSI Comfortline (Chile)

The Latin American-spec Polo debuted in Brazil in September 2017. At the time of its introduction, the Polo was positioned between the Fox and Golf in the Brazilian market, and marks the reintroduction of the nameplate in the country since the discontinuation of the fourth-generation Polo in 2015.[18] Some changes were made compared to the European version, including a reworked suspension to provide higher ground clearance, a different headlight assembly and a revised front bumper design.[19]

Engine options available are the basic 1.0-litre MPI petrol engine producing 85 PS (84 hp; 63 kW), 1.6-litre MSI rated at 119 PS (117 hp; 88 kW), and the top-spec 1.0-litre TSI with 130 PS (128 hp; 96 kW) marketed as '200 TSI', referencing its 200 N⋅m (20.4 kg⋅m; 148 lb⋅ft) maximum torque.[20]

In early 2020, the GTS variant was launched in Brazil, featuring a 150 PS (148 hp; 110 kW) 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine and cosmetic additions.[21]

In Mexico, the Brazilian-imported, facelifted Polo was released in 2023, six years after the Brazilian model's launch, sharing the same engines and specification with the Virtus saloon. It replaced the Indian-made Polo Mk5.[22]

Polo Track

Announced in November 2022 as a replacement for the Gol, the Polo Track was released in February 2023 as a low-cost version of the Mk6 Polo. Aimed at fleet buyers, the Track version has a shorter list of features and a simpler exterior appearance.[23] It is powered by a 1.0-litre MPI (1.6-litre 16V MSI 105 hp for Colombia and other countries) petrol flex engine producing 85 PS (84 hp; 63 kW).[23]

  • Polo Track
    Polo Track
  • Rear view
    Rear view

Safety

Euro NCAP
Euro NCAP test results
Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Comfortline (LHD) (2017)[24]
Test Points %
Overall:
Adult occupant: 36.7 96%
Child occupant: 42 85%
Pedestrian: 32 76%
Safety assist: 7.2 59%
Latin NCAP

The Polo in its most basic version for Latin America received 5 stars for adult occupants, 5 stars for toddlers, and Advanced Award from Latin NCAP in 2017.[25]

The facelifted Polo was reassessed by Latin NCAP in 2022 and achieved a three-star safety rating against more demanding Latin NCAP assessment protocols (similar to Euro NCAP 2014) than the original 2017 test. Latin NCAP noted that since the original test, the car had lost a manual passenger airbag disconnection switch that allows for safe installation of a rearward-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat.

Latin NCAP (2022)[26]
Overall
Adult occupant 73%
Child occupant 71%
Pedestrian and vulnerable road users 51%
Safety assist systems 58%

Facelift

In April 2021, the restyled version of the sixth-generation Polo was revealed for the European market. It gained a redesigned front end, featuring reshaped headlights and an LED light bar on the grille. A matrix LED setup is optional for the first time in a Polo. The rear end now adopts wider LED taillights extending onto the tailgate. With the facelifted version, the Polo comes with a fully digital instrument cluster as standard. The dashboard also received a redesigned touch climate control.[27]

For the Latin American market, the facelifted 2023 Polo does not receive the taillight shape redesign. [28]

  • Front-three-quarter view of a five-door car which is fitted with flush headlamps, body-coloured bumpers, fog lamps, a sunroof, dark-tinted rear windows, and alloy wheels.
    2021 Volkswagen Polo (facelift)
  • Rear three-quarter view
    2021 Volkswagen Polo (facelift)

Virtus

Main article: Volkswagen Virtus

Volkswagen developed the sixth-generation Polo in a saloon body style badged as the Volkswagen Virtus, which is produced in Brazil and exported to most Latin American countries. It is also produced in India since 2022.[29][30] It is marketed as the Polo Sedan in South Africa since September 2022.[31]

  • Front-three-quarter view of a four-door car with flush headlamps.
    Volkswagen Virtus (Brazil)
  • Rear-three-quarter view of a four-door car with a three-box body style whose luggage compartment is separate from the cockpit which is fitted with door mirrors.
    Rear view

Other versions

Polo liftback (Russia)

Main article: Volkswagen Polo (CK)

In Russia and the neighbouring CIS countries, a separate Polo model was released in 2020 to replace the Polo Mk5 saloon. Unrelated to the Mk6 Polo, the model heavily based on the global Škoda Rapid liftback to cut costs instead of having to produce the MQB A0-based Volkswagen Virtus. The Russian-market Polo features a Jetta-like front fascia, and a unique rear fascia to differentiate it from the Rapid, while sharing the front bumper and hood panel with the Jetta VA3.[32] As it is based on the Rapid, it is based the A05+ (PQ25) platform and has a liftback tailgate instead of a conventional saloon trunk opening.

It is offered with a 1.6-litre MPI four-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine with 89 hp (90 PS; 66 kW) with a five-speed automatic gearbox, and 109 hp (111 PS; 81 kW) also with a six-speed automatic transmission, and a 1.4-litre TSI four-cylinder with 123 hp (125 PS; 92 kW), only with a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission.[32]

In early 2022, Volkswagen ceased production and new car sales of the global Skoda Rapid liftback-based CIS Volkswagen Polo, due to international sanctions being imposed on Russia as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Just like with all Western, Japanese, and South Korean automakers, Volkswagen Group withdrew entirely from the Russian auto market due to the ongoing sanctions that were imposed on Russia, as a response to its ongoing invasion and war against Ukraine.[33]

  • Front view of a four-door car which is fitted with flush headlamps and door mirrors with integrated turning indicator lights.
    Volkswagen Polo (Russian version, front view)
  • Rear-three-quarter view of a four-door car with a three-box body style whose luggage compartment is separate from the passenger cockpit.
    Volkswagen Polo (Russian version, rear view)

See also

References

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Preceded by Volkswagen Polo Mk6
2017–present 		Succeeded by
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Polo_Mk6