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Volkswagen Polo : Prices & Specs

The Volkswagen Polo is getting old, but it's still a front-runner in the supermini class

Volkswagen Polo Life
MODEL	FUEL	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 Life 5dr	Petrol	15.6	106 mph	80	£21,820
1.0 TSI Life 5dr	Petrol	10.8	117 mph	95	£22,785
1.0 TSI Life 5dr DSG	Petrol	11.5	117 mph	95	£24,220

Volkswagen Polo Match
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Match 5dr	Petrol			10.8	117 mph	95	£23,495
1.0 TSI Match 5dr DSG	Petrol			11.5	117 mph	95	£24,930

Volkswagen Polo Match Plus
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Match Plus 5dr	Petrol			10.8	117 mph	95	£23,695
1.0 TSI Match Plus 5dr DSG	Petrol			11.5	117 mph	95	£25,130

Volkswagen Polo Style
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Style 5dr	Petrol			10.8	117 mph	95	£24,590

Volkswagen Polo R-Line
MODEL	FUEL	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI R-Line 5dr	Petrol	10.8	117 mph	95	£25,175
1.0 TSI R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol	11.5	117 mph	95	£26,610
1.0 TSI 110 R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol	10.4	121 mph	110	£26,740
1.0 TSI 115 R-Line 5dr DSG	Petrol	9.8	125 mph	115	£27,900

Volkswagen Polo Black Edition
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Black Edition 5dr	Petrol			10.8	117 mph	95	£25,675
1.0 TSI 115 Black Edition 5dr DSG	Petrol			9.8	125 mph	115	£28,400

Volkswagen Polo Edition 50
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
1.0 TSI Edition 50 5dr	Petrol			10.8	117 mph	95	£26,630

Volkswagen Polo GTI
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI GTI 5dr DSG	Petrol			6.5	150 mph	207	£31,145

Volkswagen Polo GTI Edition 25
MODEL	FUEL	MPG	CO2	0-62MPH	TOP SPEED	BHP	PRICE
2.0 TSI GTI Edition 25 5dr DSG	Petrol			6.5	150 mph	207	£32,840

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