Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles today shares pricing and specification for its upgraded Polo hatchback range.

The revised Polo will from May be available in three forms: Polo Life; Polo Style; Polo GTI.

Brand Director of Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles Michal Szaniecki pointed to the Polo's increased standard specification and the availability of safety, driver assistance technology from Volkswagen's Mark 8 Golf.

"We've moved the Polo still further from the sticker driven rat race into its most premium form to date," Mr Szaniecki said.  "Already in the pre-updated form released in 2018, the sixth generation Polo asserted its technical superiority over perceived competitors due to its efficient turbo engines and MQB platform.

"With this thorough mid-life upgrade, Volkswagen's entry range is positioned to meet customer requirements. Just as the Golf 110TSI range is equipped and priced to reflect the fact that it has always done the majority of its business well above the entry point, Polo customers have typically selected heavily optioned variants.

"With standard Digital Cockpit, wireless charging and the availability of features from more 'senior' Volkswagen passenger vehicles, the Polo range is not so much a junior Golf or entry car to our broader passenger vehicle showroom as a fully evolved range in its own right."

Among the new standard fixtures are a centre front airbag, Front Assist now with cyclist monitoring (in addition to pedestrian monitoring), Lane Assist, parking distance sensors front and rear, LED headlights, two-part LED tail lights, new front and rear bumper design, Digital Cockpit, digital radio, wireless charging and wireless App-Connect.

These additions are further enhancements not only beyond what was standard in the previous Polo Trendline, but additional to the previous mid-specification Polo Comfortline.

The Polo Life also shares other upmarket items from the previous Comfortline including automatic headlight function, rain-sensing wipers, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, front centre armrest and illuminated vanity mirrors.

The practicality of the Polo GTI and Beats audio-equipped Polos has also been expanded, moving their boot volume from 305 litres to match all other Polo's significant 351L.

Standard equipment:

• 1.0 litre 3 cylinder TSI  70kW/175Nm (man.) or 85kW/200Nm (DSG)
• 5.4 litres/100km (both trans)
• 7 airbags (incl. centre front airbag)
• Front Assist with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring
• Lane Assist (adaptive lane-keep assistance)
• Parking distance sensors, front and rear
• Rear view camera
• Cruise control
• LED head and tail lights
• 15-inch alloy wheels
• Digital Cockpit (8-inch driver display)
• Composition Media 8-inch with App-Connect, DAB+ Digital radio and wireless charging
• Leather multi-function steering wheel
• Comfort cloth upholstery 
• Front seat lumbar adjustment
• Automatic headlight function
• Rain sensing wipers
• Auto dimming rear-view mirror
• Illuminated front vanity mirrors
• Front centre armrest

Options

Standard equipment (additional to Polo Life):

• Comfort sports front seats
• Digital Cockpit Pro (10.25-inch driver display)
• Travel Assist (incl. Adaptive Cruise Control, Side Assist and Rear Traffic Alert)
• Park Assist (automatic reverse parking assistance)
• IQ Light Matrix LED headlights with Dynamic Light Assist (adaptive high-beam)
• Illuminated LED grille strip
• Premium LED Tail lights with dynamic indicators
• Dual zone climate control air conditioning
• 16-inch alloys
• Front Fog lights
• Interior ambient lighting

Options

Additional standard equipment (additional to Polo Style):

• 2.0 litre 4-cylinder TSI 147kW/320Nm
• 6.5 litres/100km
• GTI body styling
• Metallic paint
• Tartan interior
• Anti-theft alarm system
• Keyless Access
• 18" alloy wheels
• Sport select suspension
• Driving Profile Selection
• Discover Media 8-inch navigation system
• Voice Control
• Wireless App-Connect
• Sport seats
• Sports steering wheel with paddles

Options