The New Volkswagen Polo Has Been Caught Without Camouflage

It's not meant to be launched until September, but the new Volkswagen Polo has been caught out and about in South Africa, without any kind of disguise
The New Volkswagen Polo Has Been Caught Without Camouflage

Take a look at the next Volkswagen Polo. Honest, it really is the next Polo, not the current Golf; they’re just rather similar from the front.

These pictures have appeared online after having been taken in South Africa, or so the grapevine says. They show the next Polo without any disguise whatsoever, riding on black steelies and with a design showing all the imagination of a pair of grey trousers. It’s not that it’s bad looking. Far from it, but it’s a shame it doesn’t have more of its own identity.

The New Volkswagen Polo Has Been Caught Without Camouflage

It’s bigger but lighter than before, using a new chassis based on the same modular, scaleable MQB architecture as the Golf and about a dozen other VW Group models. Extra length is designed to free up extra legroom while width brings handling stability and elbow room. It does mean there’s likely to be a huge difference in size between this and the Up city car.

The rumour mill says the diesel Polo’s days are numbered, but the latest 1.6-litre diesel engines will still be replace the wheezy 1.4 on this model. Autocar is claiming to have been told that the current 14 engine options will be slimmed down in favour of a smaller number of ‘more modern and economical engines’.

The New Volkswagen Polo Has Been Caught Without Camouflage

There will be a Polo GTI but no Polo R, plus a mild hybrid with short-range EV capability. Gearboxes will continue much as they have done, spanning five- and six-speed manuals and a seven-speed DSG. Four-wheel drive is technically possible but unlikely, given that very few four-wheel drive Golfs have sold so far and that the T-Cross Breeze mini-SUV will have a four-wheel drive option.

Elsewhere, expect cabin quality and boot space to increase. It will be yours in three- and five-door guises and you can bet it’s not going to be cheap.

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Comments

Anonymous

looks like the old Polo and the Golf Sportsvan had sex

03/20/2017 - 16:15 |
7 | 2
Freddie Skeates

Wow, that totally doesn’t look like the new Seat Ibiza!

03/20/2017 - 16:33 |
57 | 2

Theyre the same car underneath. And tbh they dont look that similar

03/20/2017 - 17:23 |
8 | 3

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the Ibiza looks much better in my opinion.

03/20/2017 - 17:29 |
9 | 0
Valanti Demetriades

With the poverty spec rims

03/20/2017 - 16:34 |
3 | 1
GregK

looks like volkswagen has given up on covering things up

03/20/2017 - 16:35 |
20 | 0
Flakey

In reply to by GregK

To the top, you!

03/21/2017 - 07:11 |
1 | 1
Anonymous

I still prefer the Polo

03/20/2017 - 16:39 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Heavy Breathing

03/20/2017 - 16:39 |
119 | 3
Freddie Skeates

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

#bringbackgabz

03/20/2017 - 16:46 |
16 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

?

03/20/2017 - 18:22 |
0 | 0
AmilBRZ 🌐

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

#bringbackgabz

03/20/2017 - 18:50 |
5 | 1
Olds Alero

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Now all we need is a new S2000 so Gabz can buy it and then sell it for the new Polo.

03/20/2017 - 19:01 |
16 | 0
InjunS2K

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

86 upvotes… should I upvote or not? This is a very serious dilemna…

03/21/2017 - 09:31 |
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Anonymous

Someone shouted “Marco” so the car came out of its cover and was like “POLO”

03/20/2017 - 16:48 |
18 | 2
RoyP

It tried hiding in its own emission smoke.
Not very effective when the engine isn’t running…

03/20/2017 - 16:49 |
6 | 0
icebreakertech

The line in the side is (at the top the door) to deep and reminds me of the prius.

03/20/2017 - 17:03 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

Honestly, I think the current model looks better.

03/20/2017 - 17:26 |
7 | 2