Volkswagen Polo - model history

The first Volkswagen Polo was demonstrated in nineteen seventy-fifth. His debut took place in Hanover, at an automobile exhibition. The front-wheel-drive Polo model became the third in a row in the Volkswagen lineup after Golf and Passat. Design solutions for the exterior and interior belong to the famous Marcello Grandini.

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The basis for the creation of the Volkswagen Polo was the Audi 50 car. The first model was the most economical option. Her cube engine had a capacity of forty horsepower and a speed of up to one hundred and thirty kilometers per hour.

A year later, the luxury version of the Volkswagen Polo came off the assembly line. His engine had a capacity of fifty horsepower and a volume of 1.1 liters.

At the beginning of the nineteen seventy-seventh year, the production of the two-door Volkswagen Polo Sedan began, reviews of which spoke about the high popularity of the car in the European market. Its voluminous trunk (five hundred and fifteen liters), a practical body and a comfortable spacious interior immediately won the love of motorists. In addition, at the height in this model there were also technical parameters. Carburetor engines (0.9-1.3 L) had a power of forty to sixty horsepower. But the main advantage of the car of this model was its affordable price. Almost four million cars were produced in the four years since the release. The popularity of the Volkswagen Polo line among buyers can be explained by its very high-quality assembly and the variety of engines installed on it.

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After a six-year period after the demonstration in Hanover, the production of the second generation of the Volkswagen Polo began, reviews of which testified to its high popularity among car owners. The main difference of this option was a wide variety of modifications of body solutions. The basic model was a hatchback with a vertically located rear wall.

In October, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-first years, the production of a sedan model was established. Almost a year later, the third version of the second generation Polo - coupe - was released. The body of this model was equipped with three doors and had a large slope of the rear wall. The sports version of the coupe debuted in nineteen eighty-fifth. It was equipped with an engine with a capacity of one hundred and fifteen horsepower, which accelerated the car to a speed of one hundred kilometers per hour in nine seconds.

For thirteen years of production, the second generation has been sold in the automotive markets in the amount of more than three million copies. Despite this, a new version of the Volkswagen Polo debuted in nineteen ninety-four. Models in this line had a more solid interior and increased visibility. Significantly increased the mass of the car and its dimensions. Diesel and gasoline engines, which were installed on new models, had power from forty-five to one hundred and ten horsepower.

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For two thousand, the first year was marked by the release of the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Polo, and in 2005 the manufacturer launched the fifth version of the line of cars.

Currently, the updated Polo is inherent in its predecessors dynamic, stylish and masculine. Comfortable seats, a pleasant plastic dashboard - everything is thought out, stylish and as comfortable as possible. The engines that cars are equipped with are economical. Their power ranges from seventy-five to one hundred and five horsepower.


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