Polo Sedan now bigger, better
ALL-NEW VOLKSWAGEN: TIPPED TO ‘REDEFINE’ SEGMENT
Produces 81kW/152Nm with a top speed of 190km/h.
Volkswagen has divulged price and specification details of the all-new Polo Sedan. Tipped by Wolfsburg as a model that will “redefine” the small sedan segment, the new Polo Sedan has an overall length of 4 561 millimetres, wheelbase of 2 651mm, height of 1 507mm and width of 1 752mm.
It is longer and taller than its predecessor, but retains the almost identical 521-litre boot.
In line with trim level designations of the locally made Polo Hatch, the Sedan comes in two specification grades: Base and Life, with standard items on the former comprising the seven-inch Composition Media touchscreen infotainment system with app-connect, LED headlights, 16-inch steel wheels, a multi-function steering wheel and cruise control.
The Life gains keyless entry and push-button start, Climatronic air conditioning, upgraded 10-inch Discover Media infotainment system, a leather wrapped steering wheel and gear lever, folding electric mirrors, an eight-speaker sound system, wireless smartphone charger, front fog lamps, chrome exterior detailing, ambient lighting and 16-inch alloy wheels.
Both are outfitted as standard with six airbags, electronic stability control, multi-collision braking, rear parking sensors and, in the case of the Life, a reverse camera.
It jettisons the forced assisted 1.0 and 1.5 TSI engines for the normally aspirated 1.6-litre unit its predecessor used.
The mill has been upgraded to produce 81kW/152Nm, which goes to the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox, or in the case of the Life, an optional six-speed Tiptronic. Claimed top speed is 190km/h for the manual and 187km/h for the Tiptronic, with the respective 0 to 100km/h times rated at 11.2sec and 12.2sec. Fuel consumption is 6.2l/100km for the former and 6.5l/100km for the latter.