Volkswagen Australia has announced a safety-related recall for the 2018 Polo, involving the rear seat belt for the centre seat which could unintentionally release without warning. What could be seen as a sign of poor build quality, affected vehicles could feature a dodgy rear centre seat belt lock which could […]
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2018 Volkswagen Polo officially revealed, GTI packs 147kW
The wraps are off the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Polo, which is now streamlined onto the company’s MQB platform, like its big brother, the Golf. Details of the anticipated Polo GTI are also revealed, including confirmation of a 2.0 TSI. Revealed in Germany, the 2018 Polo comes with a substantially more […]
2018 Volkswagen Polo previewed, June 16 debut confirmed
Volkswagen is previewing the all-new, 2018 Polo for the first time, following plenty of spy shots and speculation. The 2018 Polo is set to switch to VW’s widely-used MQB A0 platform. With this, we can expect the popular mini to offer more cabin space than ever before. There’s speak of an […]
Volkswagen confirms T-Roc, Polo, Jetta, Touareg timing (video)
Future Volkswagens have been outlined in surprising detail at the inaugural 2017 Annual Session – an event which included the review of first quarter earnings and the 2016 financial year. CEO Herbert Diess hosted the event, with signs of a post-dieselgate bounce back noted for the first quarter. It is […]
2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI to receive 2.0-litre turbo from Golf?
We are getting excited about the next generation of supermini hot hatches; first with Ford’s announcement of a more powerful and efficient Fiesta ST, and now with news that the next Polo GTI could receive the larger 2.0-litre donk from its big brother. Auto Express reports the previous Golf GTI […]
Volkswagen quits WRC following towering dieselgate costs
Despite showing excellent results in the WRC, Volkswagen Motorsport is officially withdrawing from the sport at the end of 2016 following the financial devastation left by the dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen is having to buy back around 500,000 vehicles involved in a US lawsuit settlement, costing the group around $10 billion. […]
2016 Volkswagen Polo ‘beats’ edition on sale in Australia from $21,990
Volkswagen Australia has announced the addition of a Polo ‘beats’ special edition to its lineup, now on sale for a $2000 premium over the regular 81TSI on which it’s based. If you’ve ever wanted to lose your hearing permanently from a VW Polo’s sound system, this may be your best […]
2018 Volkswagen Polo to grow 200mm, shed almost 100kg – report
Some news of the next-gen 2018 Volkswagen Polo is coming through, with reports suggesting it will grown in length while shedding around 70kg. According to an Autopista report, the next-gen Polo will be underpinned by a new iteration of VW Group’s MQB platform, called the ‘MQB-A0’. Those who know their […]