You’re looking at the all-new four-door sedan version of the latest Volkswagen Polo that was officially revealed at its world premiere in Moscow. The new Polo Saloon extends the German firm’s range of sedans into the small car segment and will be built on a completely new assembly line at Volkswagen AG’s plant in Kaluga, Russia.
VW says that the Polo Saloon is the first car in the history of the brand to have been developed specially for the Russian market, bearing in mind its specific climate and street conditions.
Among other things, this translates to the use of more robust paints and chrome parts that are highly resistant to aggressive agents, and a suspension geared to bad roads.
In Russia, the Polo sedan will be offered with a 1,6-litre engine producing 77 kW. It can be combined with either a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox with sequential shift function (Tiptronic).
It will be available in three trim levels – Trendline, Comfortline and the range-topping Highline that comes with standard side air-bags and ESP.
The company did not release any more details on the car, nor did it say if and when it will be available in other markets.
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March 14th, 2012 at 11:55 am
I have a new VW polo sedan 1.6 comfortline and had to take it back 3 times to the dealer and my problems are still not resolved. I’m very disappointed in this vehicle. The VW polo hatch is produced locally in South Africa, but the VW polo sedan in India. There is a huge difference in quality and the driving experience comparing the sedan to the hatch. The sedan is completely different and disappointing. I regret buying the sedan everyday!