This sophisticated design of the Polo with its clean lines has now been made even more precise and sharper. The designers have strikingly advanced especially the front and rear end of the best-seller; the newly designed headlights and tail lights also have their very own charisma. The new Polo is 3,972 mm long (+ 2 mm), 1,682 mm wide (without door mirrors) and 1,453 mm tall.
The exterior in detail
Front end. The front-end design has a much more three-dimensional and sporty look due to its redesigned bumper and larger lower air intake. Acting as a design detail providing structure, a new chrome trim connects the two fog lights and makes the Polo appear wider; at the same time, the visual focus is lowered by the trim. Meanwhile, another chrome element also supports the formal integration of the grille into the headlight design on the Polo Comfortline and Highline; this chrome line joins the centres of the headlights with the horizontal alignment of the radiator grille, which also makes a sophisticated impression.
LED headlights. The new Polo introduces a very innovative lighting design into the model series. Background: Volkswagen has developed an entirely new LED technology system for the Polo headlights – an absolute first in the model range and the entire class. These LED dual headlights, with their highly detailed avant-garde design and prominent reflectors, are unmistakable – even from a distance. The light of the LED headlights is even whiter and more similar to daylight than that of xenon headlights, and it is less straining to the eyes of drivers while driving at dawn or dusk or at night. The LED headlights will be available for the Polo Trendline, Comfortline, Highline and GTI.
Rear section. In the rear bumper area, the car's width is emphasised by further developed styling, a cleaner horizontal layout and a wider cut-out for the licence plate. The trapezoidal outer contour of this area extends towards the rear wheels, which creates a more dynamic tension of surfaces. The rear reflectors, now embedded in the bumper, also give the visual impression of greater width. The rear lights were redesigned as well.
Side profile. From the side, the updated Polo can be made out by its six new alloy wheel designs of a total of ten offered. New to the wheel line-up are the standard alloy wheels for the Polo Comfortline (15 inch) and for the Polo Highline (16 inch). The newly developed 17-inch alloy wheel can be ordered as an option. Additionally, there are three new alloy wheels for the Polo BlueMotion (15 inch), CrossPolo (17 inch) and Polo GTI (17 inch) model versions. Also new is the design of the wheel covers for the 15-inch steel wheels of the entry-level version.
Eight new body colours. Eight of the 15 available colours are new: "Pure White", "Urano Grey", "Blue Silk Metallic" (until now an exclusive colour for the Polo BlueGT), "Sunset Red Metallic", "Corn Flower Blue", "Clear Water Blue Metallic" (special colour for the Polo BlueMotion) as well as "Honey Orange Metallic" and "Titanium Beige Metallic" (custom colours for the CrossPolo).
The interior in detail
New layout of instruments and centre console. Many new ergonomic and visual improvements have been made inside the latest Polo. Aside from the new three-spoke steering wheels of the Golf class, the new instrument cluster in 3-D "tubes" look catches the eye immediately; the instruments in typical Volkswagen design language are finely detailed and are very precisely implemented. The newly designed layout of controls on the centre console is very intuitive. On the upper control level, just beneath the air vents, is a control panel that has been expanded from seven to nine buttons; positioned in the middle and easy to reach, for instance, is the hazard lights switch.
New radio and radio-navigation systems. Located on the next control level of the centre console is the infotainment module, which is ideally positioned in the field of view. The latest Polo is the first Volkswagen to get the second generation radio and radio-navigation systems of the "modular infotainment system" (MIB). Four devices with touchscreen can be chosen from: the "Composition Touch" model marks the entry level with a 5-inch monochrome screen, SD- and AUX-IN interfaces as well as front speakers. Positioned above this system is the "Composition Colour"; it offers a 5-inch colour display, two additional rear loudspeakers, a CD drive (including MP3/WMA function) and phase diversity (dual receiver system). The maximum extension stage among the radio-CD modules is called "Composition Media". Its features include a USB interface and a 6.5-inch colour display with proximity sensor, Bluetooth phone interface, JPEG viewer for viewing images as standard and voice control as an optional feature. The top unit of the new generation of infotainment systems is the "Discover Media"; compared to the "Composition Media" it adds a navigation system. As an option, the systems can be extended by adding iPod integration (MEDIA-IN) and a rear view camera (from Composition Colour).
MirrorLink™ brings apps aboard. For the first time, the optional MirrorLink™ will be offered as a feature in conjunction with the "Composition Media" and "Discover Media" infotainment systems. This makes it possible to display and control the contents and functions shown on a smart phone on the touchscreen of the Polo infotainment system. To avoid distracting the driver, only specially configured apps will be accessible while driving. Volkswagen will, for example, offer apps which, along with geo-coordinates from the navigation unit, can also access vehicle data such as engine speed, car speed and the fuel tank level. Apps may also be used that are not directly related to vehicle operation, such as Internet radio and news services, provided that they support MirrorLink™. To improve reception quality and at the same time reduce radiated emissions from the mobile phone, the smart phone may be wirelessly connected to the exterior antenna of the Polo – via the "Comfort" mobile phone interface. Here it suffices to simply place the phone in front in a storage compartment on the centre console. The phone is charged via a USB connector.
New climate control interface and chrome accents. Interior specialists also optimised controls for the climate control systems (manual or automatic control). They are arranged below the infotainment system. Chrome accents on the door panels, the air vents and around the gear shift console also add to the sophisticated ambience.