Volkswagen Polo

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Volkswagen GTI and R range hit the racetrack

Volkswagen claims to have the broadest range of attainable performance vehicles on the market, but are they up to the task?

13 Jul 2023

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2022 Volkswagen Polo review

Prices and spec are up – just like its rivals – so the VW Polo has a lot to prove despite its reputation.

3 Jun 2022

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2022 Volkswagen Polo GTI review

On the road and on the track, VW's performance Polo has gone up a gear in tech and price

3 Jun 2022

Comparisons

Polo vs Swift vs Mazda 2: Finding 2020's best small hatchback

Can small hatches really offer a downsized version of the class above?

23 Nov 2020

Comparisons

Which hot hatch is the best affordable drivers’ car?

Hugely hyped Fiesta ST seems bound for greatness. First challenge: defeat the mighty Polo GTI and svelte Swift Sport...

5 Jul 2020

Reviews

2020 Volkswagen Polo Review

The 2020 Volkswagen Polo and Polo GTI look elegant, perform and handle well, park easily, make the most of your phone, and don’t use much fuel.

17 Dec 2019

Car Comparisons

2011 Citroen DS3 vs Renault Clio RS200 Gordini vs Volkswagen Polo GTI comparison review: classic MOTOR

Super-minis: small on size, big on everything else

16 May 2019

Car Comparisons

2019 Volkswagen Polo GTI vs Mazda MX-5 vs Subaru BRZ tS performance comparison review

VW’s new Polo GTI must knock off a coupe and a convertible if it’s to return as king of affordable fun

10 Feb 2019

Comparisons

Volkswagen Polo GTI vs Renault Clio RS vs Suzuki Swift Sport vs Peugeot 208 GTi comparison review

Who says you have to spend big to have fun? We grab four $30K hatches that prove driver’s-car bargains do exist

23 Dec 2018

Comparisons

2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI vs Renault Clio RS 200 comparison review

Sick of bloated hot hatches beyond your budget? Step this way…

19 Oct 2018

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  Volkswagen adds new gear to Polo and T-Roc

  Volkswagen boosts its small car and small SUV standard equipment - for a price.

  7 Feb 2025
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  Advice

  Why are new cars so expensive in Australia?

  Inflation, ouch. The entry price of new cars has increased between $1000 to $30,000 in just the past five years. Are there still any 'cheap' new cars?

  20 Oct 2023
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  News

  2024 Volkswagen Polo gets more safety equipment and physical buttons

  The latest tweaks to Volkswagen's smallest hatch see more safety and buttons added

  19 Sep 2023
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  Volkswagen ID GTI electric hot hatch revealed in concept form

  Germany wants to make EVs properly fun.

  4 Sep 2023
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  VW Australia axes Passat and Golf R wagons: 'We're cleaning up'

  13 Jul 2023
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  Volkswagen Australia rising prices by up to $2000 from July 1

  24 May 2023
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  New VW Golf, T-Roc, Tiguan & Passat coming, Polo future unclear

  20 Apr 2023
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  VW boss talks profitable small EVs with Spanish production

  18 Apr 2023

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