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On the 25th anniversary of the Polo GTI, Volkswagen launched the limited and exclusive Polo GTI Edition 253 special model in 2023. To date, more than 2.5 million units of the Polo VI have been produced. 6th generation I Polo Style Exhibition vehicle manufacture year / Construction period of Polo Generation VI 2024 / Since 2021 Power / Engine / Maximum speed 70 kW (95 PS) / 3-cylinder, 999 cm3 / 187 km/h 1 Polo Style (70 kW/95 PS) – Combined energy consumption 5.7–5.1 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions; 130–116 g/km; CO₂ class D 2 Polo GTI – Combined energy consumption 6.8–6.5 l/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions 155–148 g/km; CO₂ class E 3 Polo Edition 25 – This model is no longer on sale. VEHICLE NUMBER 6 50 years of Polo Small and fast CONTENT CREATOR DAYS – 50 YEARS OF POLO The Polo Hill Climb Race Car Even the first Polo already offered an optimal starting point for use in motorsport due to its low weight and a wealth of technical possibilities. An example of this is the exhibited Polo I from 1977. Exterior features include the pronounced wheel housing trims, which point to the significantly wider track widths of the Polo. Among other things, the car was used in hill climb races. After around two decades of racing, the Polo, now painted in Bali Green, was extensively restored over a period of two years. It competed in its first race after restoration in 2022 at the Osnabrück International ADAC Hill Climb – an official race of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship. Technically, the Polo is characterised by racing-specific details such as a roll cage and a motorsport chassis. On the drive side, a 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine with an output of 81 kW (110 PS) and a shorter gear ratio ensure precisely the right level of agility to regain momentum as quickly as possible from the tightest hairpin bends. On the straights of the hill tracks, the Polo has a top speed of up to 150 km/h.

In 1998 the Polo sported the three iconic letters more commonly associated with its “big brother”, the Golf, for the first time: the limited-edition Polo III GTI sold out quickly. In September 1999, the Polo was given another makeover: the new model had a redesigned front end, clear glass headlights, modified bumpers, redesigned tail light clusters, and a more high-quality interior with blue backlit instruments. Two airbags and the anti-lock brake system were now fitted as standard, while ESC (Electronic Stability Control) was available as an optional feature. 3.5 MILLION TOTAL PRODUCTION WORLDWIDE POLO III GTI, 1998 With the three magic letters for the first time – and it sold out quickly. “Opens all round. The new Polo Open Air.” POLO III OPEN AIR ADVERT, 1997 POLO III, 1999 Around 60 percent of the components were optimised as part of a major model update. 14 1550 YEARS OF POLO GENERATION III BRIGHT, BRASH, AND RELAXED POLO III OPEN AIR A breath of fresh air: in 1995, an open-top version of the Polo III offered a completely new perspective with the Open Air special edition. The Polo Open Air was characterised by an electrically operated sunroof that could be pushed back to be in front of the C-pillar. The folding fabric sunroof was so large that even passengers in the rear seats enjoyed a clear view of the sun and blue skies. No Polo has ever been closer to offering the cabriolet experience. And this is what the original Volkswagen advertising text promised: “Fun and driving pleasure. Get in, open the roof, and enjoy driving under the open sky.” P O L O I I G E N E S I S Music arrived in the Polo in 1992. Volkswagen was sponsoring the European tour of the British pop trio Genesis and the tour coincided with the launch of the limited edition “Genesis” model for the Polo II Coupé and Golf Cabriolet.

Golf GTE - Weighted energy consumption combined: 16.2-15.9 kWh/100 km plus 0.4 l/100 km; fuel consumption with discharged battery combined: 5.4-5.3 l/100 km; weighted CO₂ emissions combined: 8 g/km; CO₂ class weighted combined: B; CO₂ class with discharged battery: D. Timeless 50 years of Golf design Innovative All 8 generations at a glance Successful More than 37 million units built 50 YEARS OF GOLF Golf GTE – Near-production vehicle Golf GTE – Weighted energy consumption combined: 16.2–15.9 kWh/100 km plus 0.4 l/100 km; fuel consumption with discharged battery combined: 5.4–5.3 l/100 km; weighted CO₂ emissions combined: 8 g/km; CO₂ class weighted combined: B; CO₂ class with discharged battery: D. 2 | 3 50 J ah re G ol f In ha lt 6 18 26 Golf I 28 Golf II 30 Golf III 32 Golf IV 34 Golf V 36 Golf VI 38 Golf VII 40 Golf VIII 42 Golf VIII 20242 8 10 2214 4 Editorial Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, on the importance of the Golf 6 Development Searching for a successor to the Volkswagen Beetle: prototypes on the way to the Golf 8 Creation Development of an icon: Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the first Golf 10 Timeless design Andreas Mindt, Head of Design for the Volkswagen brand, on 50 years of Golf design 14 Technology and innovation The Golf as an innovation pioneer right from the start: milestones in the Golf history 18 Compact sports car The sports car for everyone: Golf GTI.

Content Creator Days Vehicle Information 50 Years of the Sporty Golf 50 Years of the Sporty Golf The Golf – Europe's most successful car of all time – celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. Against this backdrop, Volkswagen Classic presents an unprecedented range of sporty Golf models. For the first time worldwide, all generations of the Golf GTI, Golf R, numerous factory and apprentice studies from the legendary Wörthersee GTI Meeting, and a special selection of motorsport Golf come together in one comprehensive exhibition at the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, the former Karmann factory. Simply put, the Golf was designed to be a sporty vehicle from the outset. Its entire technical DNA is built for performance. This journey began 50 years ago with the development of the Golf GTI. In its early stages in 1974, it was decided that the future GTI (debuting in 1976) should be homologated according to the international FIA regulations. And so it was. Sporting icons like the GTI or R models and racing masterpieces like the Golf Rallye G60 or the current Golf GTI Clubsport 24h are far from coincidental – they are sports and racing cars whose dynamics are deeply embedded in their DNA. All these icons are featured in the '50 Years of the Sporty Golf' exhibition. They represent a fascinating snapshot of half a century of automotive history – five decades in which Volkswagen has continually enriched the auto world with icons, cars with a sporting soul. Content Creator Days → Golf Motorsport Icons 50 Years of the Sporty Golf Golf Motorsport Icons Motor racing and the Golf—a dynamic duo. This exhibition showcases a variety of vehicles from different generations and designs, illustrating the Golf's significant impact on motorsport. The journey into the world of racing begins with the Group 4 Golf GTI Pierburg, which made rally world championship history in the 1980s. The exhibit then progresses to a Golf GTI Group A, the winning car of the 1986 FIA Rally World Championship.

GOLF AND BEETLE: PRODUCTION RECORDS 1955 20051965 20151960 201019851980 1995 2000199019751970 2020 5.8.1955 One million Beetles 1962 Five million Beetles 1967 Ten million Beetles 17.2.1972 15,007,034 Beetles: Volkswagen is production world champion 24.6.1991 World title for the Golf Cabriolet 331,848 models: the Golf Cabriolet is the world’s most manufactured cabriolet The Golf Cabriolet takes on this mantle from the Beetle Cabriolet 25.6.2002 Golf surpasses the Beetle 21,517,415 Golf: the Golf surpasses the production of the legendary Beetle, which was still being built at Volkswagen de Mexico at the time 5.6.2018 Most-manufactured model at main plant in Wolfsburg: the Golf, with almost 19 million sold since production started in 1974 Second place: the Beetle, almost 12 million models by 1975 2.2.2017 Three million Golf from Saxony 27.10.1976 One million Golf 15.5.1981 20 million Beetles 1982 Five million Golf 2000 20 million Golf 2007 25 million Golf VOLKSWAGEN On 22 December 2010, the 111,111,111st Volkswagen in the world rolled from the production line at the main plant in Wolfsburg. 125 2018 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE VOLKSWAGEN BRAND With 6.24 MILLION GEARBOXES FROM KASSEL 18 May 2016 The Volkswagen plant in Kassel builds the 125 millionth gearbox. MILLION deliveries around the world, 2018 is the most successful year in the company’s history. HISTORIC DELIVERY RECORD September 2017 For the first time in the history of the Volkswagen Group, the magic one million mark is broken with 1.01 MILLION global deliveries in the month of September. THE PASSAT IS THE BEST-SELLING MID-SIZE MODEL IN THE WORLD 18 December 2018: more than 29 million Passat, eight generations of the car, have been sold so far across the world. 150 MILLION VOLKSWAGEN 24 August 2017 Volkswagen has assembled exactly 150 million vehicles since production began roughly 72 years ago.