2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI revealed
The 2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI has been revealed, with technology and styling influenced by the larger Golf. It, however, retains its 204hp turbocharged petrol engine. The updated Polo GTI gets inspiration from the eighth-generation Golf extending to a new front end, complete with the brand’s new light bar signature, and a revamped rear.
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New Polo GTI is based on sixth-gen Polo
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Gets a 204hp turbo-petrol engine
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As with the previous GTI, the front-wheel-drive Polo will be driven by Volkswagen’s 2.0-litre, turbocharged petrol engine mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox; as yet, there is no word on the long-rumoured manual gearbox option for the Ford Fiesta ST rival. Its 0-100kph figure is touted to be at 6.5sec.
The new Polo GTI gains an updated exterior design, with ‘IQ Light’ LED matrix headlights as standard to accompany the full-width front light bar. The firm says the light bar “creates a style connection to the battery-electric ID models from Volkswagen and to the new vehicle generation of successful models like the Golf, Arteon and Tiguan.”
