Volkswagen is preparing to release its new

It happened just five times since 1975, when the first Polo.

Since then Wolfsburg have put 14 million compact hatchbacks, often shaded his iconic older brother – Golf.

The sixth generation of “Junior Golf” will debut this year and test drives of prototypes have already been conducted in South Africa specifically for the selected media. New Volkswagen Polo based on the MQB A0, which debuted on the new Seat Ibiza. As you may have guessed from the video, the new car is much more than the outgoing fifth generation. Its length – 4053 mm, width 1751 mm, and the new Polo is 81 mm long and 69 mm wider. Due to the increase in wheelbase length 94 mm – 2470 to 2564 mm significantly increased interior space. Height decreased by 97 mm and 1446 mm.

The hatchback B-segment will be launched with the familiar TSI and TDI engines. When, in February was presented to the Seat, it was equipped with a three-cylinder engine 1.0 TSI with an output of 95 HP or 115 HP, which this year joined by a new EVO 1.5 four-cylinder TSI with 150 HP Diesel 1.6 TDI produces 80 HP and 95 HP from the available options transmission will be 5MT, 6MT and DSG7.

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