new polo

[jezza]

Volkswagen launched the fifth generation Polo (internal designation Typ 6R) at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2009.

It shares its platform with the 2008 SEAT Ibiza Mk4 and the upcoming Audi A1 . Production for the UK market is scheduled to start in summer 2009, with first deliveries in October 2009.[10] Official images released show the new Polo follows styling cues from the Golf VI.[11]

The Polo Mark V is 36 mm longer and 32 mm wider and sits 13 mm lower to the road than the previous generation Polo. Boot capacity is increased by 10 litres to 280 litres of storage space with 952 litres with the seats folded down. The car is 7.5% lighter than its predecessor. The Polo has thorax airbags and is expected to achieve a five-star EuroNCAP crash impact rating. Engines are quoted as:

* 1.2L, 3 cylinder petrol, 60 PS (59 hp/44 kW) or 70 PS (69 hp/51 kW); efficiency: 5.5L/100 km (claimed)
* 1.2L TSI, turbocharged 4 cylinder petrol, 105 PS (104 hp/77 kW)
* 1.4L, 4 cylinder petrol, 85 PS (84 hp/63 kW); efficiency: 5.9 L/100 km (claimed) - Suitable for low grade petrol, optional 7-speed DSG
* 1.6L TDI, turbocharged 4 cylinder common rail diesel, 75 PS (74 hp/55 kW); efficiency: 4.2L/100 km (claimed), 109 g/km of CO2
* 1.6L TDI, turbocharged 4 cylinder common rail diesel, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW); efficiency: 3.8L/100 km (claimed), 96 g/km of CO2 (BlueMotion)
* 1.6L TDI, turbocharged 4 cylinder common rail diesel, 90 PS (89 hp/66 kW)

GTI and BlueMotion versions of the Polo are speculated to go into production in 2010. The next generation Polo may also become available in North America as soon as 2010, as Volkswagen was looking to add a subcompact vehicle to its lineup there. It is confirmed that the Polo will be sold in North America, but it is uncertain whether it will be the current generation version or its successor.[12]

* 1.2L TSI, turbocharged 4 cylinder petrol, 105 PS (104 hp/77 kW), this shoulb be cheap to insure!!

[Si_GTi]

Cheers Jezza, dxg has got a thread on the new Polo too. (Click here).