New VW Polo came to the dealers in may 2009. Then 2010 follows the CrossPolo in off-road look - again, only with front-wheel drive - and for certain markets, the Polo sedan.
Top models will get luxury kit such as touchscreen sat-nav, mandatory square help and a rear watch camera. The security and conduct are boosted, too, due to enhanced structural stiffness and a tweaked framework. The engine breadth kicks off with two gasoline-powered three-cylinders delivering 59bhp or 69bhp.
Due later in summer 2009, the Polo Bluemotion will land, powered by a 74bhp 1.2-litre TDI diesel with 180Nm of torque. Longer gearing and modified aerodynamics will produce emissions down to only 89g/km of CO2, meaning the develop exempt from street tax.
The lingering engines should cater for every penury. Three 1.4-litre petrol units – a normal 84bhp, 104bhp TSI and 168bhp TSI GTI – will be followed by a trio of diesels. These 1.6-litre powerplants come with 69bhp, 89bhp or 104bhp. The VW Group’s brillant seven-swiftness amplify-grip DSG gearbox may also find its way onto some variants, but most models are apt to get a flag manual, with an auto on offer with some engines.
Ruhe in Frieden, 1.9 TDI

Wirklich starke Diesel wird es nicht mehr geben, dafür umso stärkere TSIs.