The Volkswagen Polo mk5 is the fifth generation of the Volkswagen Polo super mini class car launched by Volkswagen in march two thousand nine the mark five polo internally designated tip 6r is based on Volkswagens PQ 25 platform shared with the 2008 seat ibiza and the audi a1 its styling by a team led by walter de silva follows the direction of the previous 2008 volkswagen scirocco and golf 6 slightly larger than the previous generation polo the mark 5 is however 7.5 % lighter the car was unveiled in the 2009 geneva motor show the Volkswagen Polo won the 2010 european car of the year defeating the Toyota iQ and opel vauxhall astra specifications equals features equals the european version with exceptions for the french and turkish market includes a standard ESP electronic stabilization program with he’ll hold control head thorax airbags belt tensioners and belt force limiters plus seatbelt warning indicator and head restraints three rear head restraints and isofix child seat preparation in france ESP and he’ll hold control the standard equipment only on the models with engines no less than 85 horsepower in turkey ESP and he’ll hold control are optional equipment on all models except GTI and blue motion features include voice control mirrorlink full LED headlamps fatigue detection system front assist with City emergency braking system adaptive cruise control multi collision brake rear assist equals engines equals in addition to the engine options above bluemotion technology versions of the 1.2 TSI are available on some markets the reduces co2 emission to 113 grams per kilometer for the 90 picoseconds with manual transmission and 115 grams per kilometer for the 105 picoseconds in manual and DSG variants at the end of 2012 the blue GT variant has been officially introduced the polo blue GT features improved aerodynamics and a 1.4 turbo charged TSI engine from the new EA 211 generation this new engine features a CT a cylinder deactivation management which deactivates two cylinders are torque outputs from 24 to 100 now m allowing the polo blue GT with a 6-speed manual transmission to emit only 107 grams per kilometer anecdotal reports have appeared of problems with the 66 kilowatts diesel engine including poor fuel consumption and surging VW has already made one modification to the particle filter ECU mapping equal safety equals Euro NCAP 5 stars polo wap paragraph ratha co9 a one-off polo concept car was shown at the way
paragraph ratha see GTI meeting in May 2009 considered as a preview of a future Polo GTI model the car featured flash red paint with black rally stripes 18-inch Budapest wheels high gloss black interior and aluminum tread plates volkswagen vento a sedan version of the Polo Mark VIII was launched in india and russia in 2010 as the volkswagen vento in polo sedan increased wheelbase and ground clearance and has one petrol and one diesel engine options available in 2014 a facelifted vento was launched it carries over the 1.6 l petrol but has a new 1.5 l diesel engine derived from the old 1.6 l the Vento also gets a 7-speed DSG automatic with this new 1.5 l engine a 1.2 l TSI engine is also available mated to the 7-speed DSG producing 103 picoseconds it is intended to compete with the Honda City which is very popular in India the car is also manufactured and sold in indonesia malaysia mongolia russia south africa and thailand as volkswagen polo sedan with only the petrol engine available for malaysia and russian market unfortunately volkswagen polo sedan is not produced in Brazil Mexico South Africa and China nor exported to the rest of Latin America and Australia because it is developed in India but polo hatchback is also produced in South Africa and exported to China and Australia equals Mexican market the Volkswagen Vento was introduced in the Mexican market as a 2014 model manufactured by volkswagen india VW offers a choice of two engine options a 1.6 liter naturally aspirated petrol engine mated to a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic gearbox and a 1.6 litre diesel engine mated only to a 5-speed manual gearbox the entry version is called style and is available with 5-speed manual transmission or automatic 6-speed tiptronic series equipment will feature alarm with remote trunk opening 3-point seatbelts both front and back single front headlamps three red dome lights center rear brake light driver and passenger airbags abs brakes air conditioning power locks for electric windows only front windows driver side control arm rest for speakers and aluminum wheels 15 inches matched with 185 6215 tires front disc and rear drum brakes automatic version adds trip computer the second version is called active to style it adds Bluetooth telephone connection a CD stereo with ipod compatible USB port SD card and hands-free the top of the line for now is limited to the Highline version with respect to active added automatic
climate electric mirrors electric windows with automatic up down and full driver side control chrome inserts on the dashboard gear shift lever steering wheel and speed brake handles and lined in leather finally with fog lights the Vento in the Mexican market has developed a high rate of sales leaving behind the clasico and MK 6 jetta both produced in the same country for this vehicle imported from india it is speculated that the Vento will be produced in a few years in Mexico becoming the best VW car in sales the main rivals are the chevrolet aveo nissan versa and nissan Tschida all of them are in the top 10 best-selling cars in Mexico with the VW vento North American release with initial reports stating a North American release of the Polo volkswagen of america officially announced there are no plans for a subcompact model to be sold in North America in the near future awards european car of the year 2010 Slovenian car of the year 2010 South African car of the year 2011 japan import car of the year 2010 a euro 2011 world car of the year 2010 what car Superman I of the year 2010 drive car of the year 2010 cask I’d car of the year 2010 wills car of the year 2010 see also volkswagen polo for an overview of all models volkswagen polo mk1 Volkswagen Polo mk2 Volkswagen Polo mk3 Volkswagen Polo mk4 volkswagen vento references Volkswagen news colon smarter lighter and even cleaner fifth-generation polo unveiled ww volkswagen co uk march two thousand nine retrieved march nine 2009 minors Jen’s 2009 volkswagen polo auto shows car and driver retrieved march nine 2009
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