The Polo GTI is powered by VW’s 1.8-litre TSi turbocharged four-cylinder engine, replacing the out going model’s turbocharged and supercharged 1.4-litre motor. It produces 189bhp at 4200rpm (up 11bhp ...

First delivered to UK customers towards the end of 2009, the Mk5 (Type 6R) Polo did something no previous Polo had done: it won the overall European Car of the Year award for 2010. Admittedly, the ...

Despite its premium status, the Polo never excelled in our Driver Power satisfaction surveys. In 2016, it failed to get into the top 150; in 2017 it managed 59th. The only impressive rating was for ...

Since about 2014 or so, Volkswagen has gotten the habit of offering a manual Polo GTI again, and people seem to like it. It wasn't available from day 1 with this all-new model, but you can now order a ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

There’s no other way around it. The Volkswagen Polo Mk5 is, even eight years after production had started, still relevant in its segment. Not only is it good, but the VW badge also plays a role in its ...

Used prices have dropped below the £2,000 mark, which is good value for a Volkswagen Polo. Excellent build quality should ensure that a 2009 or 2010 Polo has aged better than a Fiesta or Corsa, ...

Let me explain. The new VW Polo GTI, at $30,990, costs $14,500 less than the Golf GTI. Hang on, they’re different cars, you say. Of course they are, but this sixth-generation Polo is a much larger ...

We're reaching a watershed moment in the automotive industry where the dumbass names some car companies have given their electric vehicles no longer make sense, especially as their gas counterparts ...

Will go on sale in Europe later this year. Eight years after the VW Polo Mk5 arrived, Volkswagen introduced the VW Polo Mk6 in Berlin today. Here is the 2017 VW Polo from its world premiere. With a ...

Volkswagen’s new Polo GTI is a big step up from the car it replaces, and not just because it is no longer hampered by the supercharged and turbocharged 1.4-litre engine and DSG-only gearbox. However, ...