Volkswagen Polo
(1975 - 2014)
Brand:
Volkswagen (also known as VW)
Country:
Germany
Volkswagen Polo: All 32 models
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Car articles about Volkswagen Polo by year
Audi had developed a remarkable dynamic at the end of the 1960s. Under chief developer Ludwig Krauss, the basic elements that would one day save VW from ruin were created in Ingolstadt. The bottom end of the VW retread was the VW Polo in 1975, which was also a child of Audi development and initially nothing more than a slimmed-down Audi 50.
High hopes were pinned on the smallest VW, as it was supposed to bring the Group out of the red as a basic model. As a compact estate car with variable luggage space and an engine that was spirited and economical for its displacement class, the Polo was a convincing proposition. This test report from the time describes its chances of displacing the VW 1200 Beetle on the German market and how it fared in comparison to the Audi 50.
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VW Polo Fox - An everyday hero
It looked as if a normal Polo had fallen into a paint bucket shortly before completion: with reduced equipment, an interior covered in body color and wheels painted in the same color, the VW Polo Fox set out at the end of 1984 to appeal to a more youthful clientele. Today, the former economy model is threatened with extinction. An enthusiast from Germany has rescued a saima green Fox from the first year of production, which illustrates this article about the long-lived special model.
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VW Polo G40 - Little whirlwind
The Polo G40 was the first VW with a G-charger in 1985 - and the last in 1994. Although mechanical turbocharging impressed contemporary testers and worked better in the smallest Volkswagen than in any other, it died along with the second generation of the Polo, the 86C. Today, the limited first edition is particularly sought after. This article introduces the Polo G40.
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