Voltswagen Polo - model history

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Voltswagen Polo was demonstrated for the first time in 1975. His debut took place in Hannover, at a car exhibition. The front-wheel drive model Polo became the third in a row in the Volkswagen line after the Golf and the Passat. Exterior and interior design solutions belong to the famous Marcello Grandini.

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

A year later, the popular Volkswagen Polo luxury variant rolled off the assembly line. Its engine had a power of fifty horsepower and a volume of 1.1 liters.

At the beginning of 1977, the production of the two-door Volkswagen Polo Sedan began, reviews of which spoke of the high popularity of the car in the European market. Its voluminous trunk (five hundred and fifteen liters), practical body and comfortable spacious interior immediatelyalso won the love of motorists. In addition, technical parameters were also at the height of this model. Carburetor engines (0.9-1.3 liters) had a power of forty to sixty horsepower. But the most important advantage of the car of this model was its affordable price. In the four years since the release, almost half a million cars have been produced. 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.

After a six-year period after the demonstration in Hannover, the production of the second generation of the Volkswagen Polo was launched, the 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 base model was considered a hatchback with a vertical rear wall.

In October 1981, production of the sedan model was launched. Almost a year later, the third version of the second generation of the Polo, the 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 1985. 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 was sold in the automotive markets in the amount ofover three million copies. Despite this, in one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four, a new version of the Volkswagen Polo debuted. Models of this line had a more solid interior and an increased level of visibility. Significantly increased the weight of the car and its dimensions. Diesel and gasoline engines, which were installed on new models, had a capacity of forty-five to one hundred and ten horsepower.

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

At present, the updated Polo is characterized by dynamism, style and masculinity, unusual for its predecessors. Comfortable interior seats, nice 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.