2018 Volkswagen Polo revealed: All you need to know

Volkswagen has taken the wraps off the 2018 Volkswagen Polo that will be launched in the European markets by this year end. The 2018 Volkswagen Polo is now bigger, more equipped and more fuel-efficient.

The vehicle sits on the modular MQB platform and is the largest Polo ever measuring 4053 mm in length, 1446 mm in height and 1751 mm in width. The wheelbase has increased by 94 mm and thanks to this there is ample cabin space, especially the knee room for the rear seat occupants inside the car. The boot space too has increased by 35-litres.

It features a single slat chrome grille that merges with the headlamps on either side. The headlamps house the LED DRLs and have a smoked finish to them. The headlamps on the GTI version have red accents inside them that give it a mean look. Both the regular and the GTI Polo get snazzier diamond-cut alloys. While at the rear, the tail lamps get a new design with LED elements in them.

The interiors too have a different story to tell altogether. The dashboard gets a new layout now and looks fresh with orange and red accents depending on the variant chosen. Talking about the engines, the Polo will be offered with a 1.0-litre petrol which will be offered in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged versions starting from 65 HP and going up to 115 HP, a 1.5-litre TSI producing 150 HP and featuring Cylinder-on-Demand (COD) system.

Powering the Polo GTI is a 2.0-litre petrol motor producing 200 HP of power that takes it 6.7 seconds from 0-62 MPH. Available in five trims, Trendline, Comfortline, Highline along with getting 2 new additional variants named the Beats and R-line versions. The Polo will be offered in 14 different exterior colours, 12 wheel designs ranging from 14-inch to 18-inch and 13 different decors for the dashboard. Prices for the new Polo in Germany start at 12,795 Euros with Front Assist as standard.