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The VW Polo is a compact car manufactured by Volkswagen, sold mainly in Europe. It is generally available only as a hatchback but there have also been sedan and wagon variants. The current sedan is only available in China, South America and South Africa, where sedans are more popular. The first generation's sedan version was called VW Derby or VW Polo Classic. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Vw_polo_mk_IIf. ...
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Download high resolution version (1500x1121, 406 KB) 1996 VW Polo at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ...
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Jump to: navigation, search A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ...
Volkswagen [literally: peoples car] (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...
A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ...
This article is about the type of car. ...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
Mk I The Mk I Polo was an Audi design. The Audi 50 was introduced in 1974, the cheaper (and much more basic) Polo in 1975. It was manufactured at the VW plant in Wolfsburg and sold as both the Polo and as the Audi 50. In 1977 the Derby was released: A Polo with a big boot attached (which was an old Audi design, but was never sold as an Audi). The MK I Polo and Derby were facelifted in 1979, (MK IF) where it got plastic bumpers, a different front grille and a newer dashboard. The Audi 50 production stopped at the same point. (prod. total of the Audi 50: 180.000 units). Jump to: navigation, search Audi is a automobile maker in Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
Jump to: navigation, search 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
Weser watershed Wolfsburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...
1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
Jump to: navigation, search Audi is a automobile maker in Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ...
Jump to: navigation, search Audi is a automobile maker in Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ...
Mk II A revised model version (MK II)was introduced in October 1981, with the major change being the introduction of a station wagon body (curiously referred to by VW as a hatchback), whilst the version that actually looked like a hatchback was called a coupé. The Polo with a 'boot' was no longer called the Derby in all countries, but changed to the Polo Classic. This car was available with either 1043 cc, 1093 cc or 1272 cc engines. Production was expanded (not switched) to Spain in the late 1980s (1987'ish) following VW's takeover of SEAT. In this same year, the Polo got a 'underbody' facelift; in some markets the 1.3 was available with fuel injection and equipped with a catalytic converter as standard (first small car in the world to get such technology as standard). The supercharger-equipped G40 version was introduced in 1987. First as a limited batch of about 2000 cars (as a homologation version for the G40 CUP), later as a normal production version (but all as GT-G40). In 1983 there was also a variant called the C Formal E (C, CL and GL being the standard trim levels). The E stood for Economy and utilised an early stop-start ignition system that would cut the engine when idle for more than 2 seconds. It would be re-activated instantly by moving the gear lever to the left in neutral. This would save fuel in heavy traffic and level crossings etc. There was a toggle switch labelled 'SSA' underneath the light switch to enable the system. The C Formal E used the 1272 cc engine and a larger than standard Bosche alternator. A similar system was later used on the MKIII VW Golf and similar systems are now in use by other car manufacturers. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...
Jump to: navigation, search An old SEAT 600 The two-door SEAT Ibiza. SEAT is one of the leading car makers in Spain. ...
Fuel Injection is a method to precisely meter fuel into an internal combustion engine, where the fuel is then burned in air to produce heat. ...
A catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. ...
Jump to: navigation, search A supercharger (also known as a blower, a positive displacement pump or a centrifugal pumper) is a gas compressor used to pump air into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. ...
Mk II Face-lift A facelift in 1990 (MK IIF) saw square headlights, bigger bumpers and a new interiour (dash and door trim). All models were fuel injected, and all models came with a catalytic converter as standard. The supercharger-equipped G40 version was also available in series production, and sold quite a few. In 1990, the production expanded to Poland (near Wartburg production facilities), but stopped again in 1992: Eastern Europe wanted a Golf, not Polo. The version featuring a boot or trunk was only produced in Spain, and ceased production in 1992. At this point the Polo was now terminally dated: The follow-up, the '6N' version was developed, but due to the high sales number, and the other models (Hatchback and Coupe) where continued to 1994 in Wolfsburg and Spain. Volkswagen used the extra 2 years to re-study the '6n' and change the format a bit before introduction in 1994. Jump to: navigation, search 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jump to: navigation, search A supercharger (also known as a blower, a positive displacement pump or a centrifugal pumper) is a gas compressor used to pump air into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. ...
World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Mk III The Mk III Polo '6N' appeared in 1994, and was a complete new model. The sedan version (Polo with boot), the Caddy and stationwagon were based on the second generation SEAT Ibiza, and are internally called '6K'. The 6K and it's SEAT sisters which was launched the preceding year. The new car addressed many of the Polo's shortcomings, principally the lack of a 5-door version, and feeble performance. For the first time, turbodiesel versions became available in the '6K' models. The standard 3 and 5 door '6N' never got a turbodiesel engine until the facelift in 2000. Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
The SEAT Ibiza is a small hatchback car manufactured by the VAG and sold under the SEAT brand. ...
Mk III Face-lift The MK IIIF was released in 2000 and at this point the 3 cylinder 1.4 TDI was introduced for the 3 and 5 door hatchbacks. The '6K' models wheren't facelifted as drastically. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...
Mk IV In 2002, the all new '9N' (MK IV) was released and is available in South America - produced in Brazil - and South Africa as a sedan, called the Polo Classic. In Australia, where it has also been sold since 2004, the sedan is imported from China. This has the distinction of being the first Chinese-built car to be produced in right hand drive. Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article concerns rules of the road regarding land vehicles; for sea-going vehicles, see International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. ...
Mk IV Face-lift In 2005 the '9N' is allready facelifted (MK IVF) with new 'Golf' like frontlights, rearlights and a different hatch. The new VW Polo has been drawn by Italian Walter Maria Dè Silva. Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On October 21st 2005, the iconic GTI name was unveiled on a Volkswagen Polo at the annual Australian Motor Show. The Polo GTI bears similar resemblance to the Golf GTI.
Trivia Some Polo models in the 70's and 80s used the emblem of the city of Wolfsburg on the steering wheel hub rather than the normal Volkswagen logo that we see today. Wolfsburg is the location in Germany of VW's main factory. Weser watershed Wolfsburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...
Position in the VW Range The Polo is the second smallest model in the current VW range, larger than the VW Lupo and smaller than the VW Golf. Curiously, the latest incarnation of the Polo is actually larger than the Golf Mk.I. It is mechanically very similar to the SEAT Ibiza and Skoda Fabia, being based on a standard VAG group chassis used for a large number of models. The SEAT Ibiza was sold in South Africa as the Volkswagen Polo Playa. 2004 Volkswagen Lupo VW Lupo The Lupo is the smallest car manufactured by Volkswagen. ...
Jump to: navigation, search VW Golf Mk. ...
Jump to: navigation, search An old SEAT 600 The two-door SEAT Ibiza. SEAT is one of the leading car makers in Spain. ...
The SEAT Ibiza is a small hatchback car manufactured by the VAG and sold under the SEAT brand. ...
Škoda Fabia. ...
Volkswagen AG ( TYO: 7659) is a German corporation. ...
Previous sedan and wagon versions (Polo Classic and Polo Variant) have been based on the SEAT Cordoba. The SEAT Cordoba is a compact car built by Spanish car maker SEAT. SEAT Cordoba Mk I (1993–2002) The original SEAT Cordoba was launched in the summer of 1993, based on the chassis of the SEAT Ibiza hatchback which would spawn the new VW Polo the following year. ...
See also: Giorgetto Giugiaro Jump to: navigation, search Giorgetto Giugiaro Giorgetto Giugiaro (born 7 August 1938) is an Italian car designer, one of the most influential and prolific ever. ...
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