Compared to the previous model, Volkswagen has rearranged the line structure of its equipment lines: "Trendline" still represents the entry-level variant, and "Comfortline" still refers to the mid equipment level. New to the lineup – and bringing the Polo in line with the Golf here – is the top version called "Highline".
Polo Trendline
The Polo Trendline already sports an interior with features that include a number of accents in an elegant high-gloss black. In addition, the Polo Trendline offers extensive safety and convenience features. Take active safety, for example: besides ABS, in 85 percent of all countries in the European Union – among other countries – standard on-board features also include the electronic stabilization program (ESP) including hill hold control.
And passive safety: In addition to front airbags and combined head/thorax airbags (front passenger airbag can be deactivated), the Polo also offers five head restraints, five three-point harnesses (height-adjustable in front), belt tensioners and belt force limiters in front, and Isofix-compatible child seat preparation (at the outer seating positions on the rear bench seat). The front head restraints were also designed to counteract the risk of whiplash injury.
Consider these convenience features: Standard equipment includes electro-hydraulic power steering, power windows in front, central locking, cargo area lighting and tie-down points, warning buzzer if lights are left on, height adjustment for driver's seat, illuminated make-up mirrors in the sun visors and green tinted windows. Meanwhile, "Titanium black" trim and "Metric" fabric give the interior a perceptibly high-end ambiance.
Polo Comfortline
Outward identifying characteristics of the Polo Comfortline include body-colored outside mirror housings and door handles, H7 dual headlights, daytime running lights and 15-inch wheels with special full wheel covers. On the convenience side, the range of standard equipment is complemented by such features as semi-automatic climate control (Climatic), electrically-adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, additional height adjustment on front passenger's seat, storage drawers under the front seats, various accents in aluminum look (instruments, air vents, rotary light switch, radio and climate system controls), asymmetrical split and folding rear bench seat and seatbacks, dual cargo floor, storage pockets on front seatbacks and remote control central locking.
Inside, the Polo Comfortline features center seat panels in embossed "Fonzie" fabric. At this equipment level, besides "Anthracite", "Seashell" is also offered as a trim color. If the car buyer chooses "Seashell", the lower instrument panel area is styled in a contrasting color.
Polo Highline
The top model of the new generation Polo is called "Highline" – a classic Volkswagen equipment line designation. From the outside, this most luxurious of all Polos is distinguished by chrome trim on the radiator grille, 15-inch alloy wheels and standard front fog lights starting at the "Comfortline" equipment version. Inside, details like a three-spoke leather steering wheel (lower middle spoke in chrome), front center armrest, multifunctional display and tire monitoring indicator, height-adjustable front sport seats, leather trimmed parking brake lever and gearshift knob, and an elegant striped pattern on the seats ("Livon" design), which lend the "Highline" model a special, high-end flair. All three equipment versions will be offered at market launch. An overview of their key features:
Polo Trendline –
Overview of standard equipment (excerpt)
Exterior and wheels
- Turn signal lights laterally integrated in outside mirrors
- Roof post trim, high-gloss
- Galvanized body
- Radiator grille and air intake screen in black
- Steel wheels, 5 J x 14, with full wheel covers, tires 175/70 R 14
- Bumpers in car color
- Green tinted glass
Interior
- Storage bins in all doors (space for 1.5 liter bottles in front)
- 2 cup holders in rear
- Driver's seat, height adjustable
- 4 roof-mounted grab handles, damped
- Cargo area cover
- Rear bench seat and seatback folding, not split, 3 seat positions
- Fabric seat covers, "Metric" pattern
- 12-V appliance outlet in cargo area
- Tie-down eyes in cargo area
Safety
- Airbag for driver and front passenger, front passenger airbag can be deactivated
- Three-point automatic safety belts in front with height adjustment and belt tensioners
- 3 three-point automatic safety belts in rear
- Electronic stabilization program (ESP) incl. anti-lock braking system (ABS) with braking assistant, anti-slip regulation (ASR), electronic limited-slip differential (EDS) and engine braking control (MSR)
- ISOFIX-compatible child seat preparation on rear bench seat
- Head airbags including side curtain airbags in front
- Safety-optimized head restraints, front
- 3 head restraints, rear
- Triangular safety reflector and first aid kit
- Electronic immobilizer
Convenience
- Outside mirror with interior adjuster, aspherical on driver's side
- Hill hold control
- Daytime running lights
- Power windows, front
- Cargo area lighting
- Holder for first aid kit and triangular safety reflector
- Rear window wiper with intermittent adjustment at switch
- Heating and ventilation system with 4-stage blower and recirculation switch
- Interior lighting in front with shutoff delay and contact switches at all doors
- Instrument backlighting in white, dimmable; red night design for switches
- Instrument cluster with electronic speedometer, odometer and trip odometer, tachometer
- Convenience turn signal (1 press = 3 flashes)
- Steering column, height and length adjustable
- Make-up mirrors in sun visors
- Power steering, electro-hydraulically controlled
- Dust and pollen filter
- Tire Mobility Set: 12-Volt compressor and tire sealant
- Warning tone if lights are left on
- Warning tone and indicator lamp if seatbelt in front is unfastened
- Central locking
Polo Comfortline –
Features varying from the Trendline (Excerpt)
Exterior and wheels
- Outside mirror housings and door handles in car color
- Radiator grille black with chrome trim strip
- Steel wheels, 6 J x 15, with full wheel covers, tires 185/60 R 15
Interior
- Storage pockets on front seatbacks
- Air vents and gear shift: bezels in brushed chrome
- Parking brake lever knob in brushed chrome
- Glove box with cooling feature
- Instruments with decorative bezels in brushed chrome
- Foamed instrument panel
- Illuminated front footwell
- Rotary light switch with brushed chrome bezel
- Center armrest in front with storage box and fold-out cup holders in rear
- Rear bench seat and seatback, folding, asymmetrical split, with dual cargo floor
- Storage drawers under the front seats
- Fabric seat covers, "Fonzie" pattern
- Fabric floor mats, front and rear
- Front seats height adjustable
Convenience
- Outside mirrors, power adjustable and heated
- Dual-tone signal horn
- Power windows in all doors
- "Climatic" climate control system including dust and pollen filter with activated charcoal insert
- 2 reading lamps in front, 1 in rear
- Make-up mirror, illuminated, in sun visors
- ParkPilot, acoustic warning signal if there are obstacles in area behind the car
- Central locking with RF remote control, 2 folding RF keys
Polo Highline –
Features Varying from the Trendline (Excerpt)
Exterior and wheels
- 4 "Riverside" alloy wheels, 6 J x 15, tires 185/60 R 15
- Outside mirror housings and door handles in car color
- Radiator grille in black with chrome trim strip
- Bumper in car color; air inlet screen has chrome surround
Interior
- Storage pockets on front seatbacks
- Air outlets and gearshift boot have brushed chrome bezels
- Decorative "Pepper Grey metallic" inserts in center console
- Parking brake knob in brushed chrome
- Glove box with cooling feature
- Instruments with decorative rings in brushed chrome
- Foamed instrument panel
- Leather steering wheel (3 spoke) with brushed chrome trim
- Illuminated front footwell
- Rotary light switch with brushed chrome bezel
- Center armrest in front with storage box and fold-out cup holders in rear
- Rear bench seat and seatback, folding, asymmetrical split, with dual cargo floor
- Gearshift and parking brake grips in leather
- Storage drawers under the front seats
- Fabric seat covers, "Livon" pattern
- Sport seats in front
- Fabric floor mats, front and rear
- Front seats heated
- Front seats height adjustable
Safety
- Front fog lights
Convenience
- Outside mirror, power adjustable and heated
- Dual tone signal horn
- Power windows in all doors
- "Climatic" climate control including dust and pollen filter with activated carbon insert
- 2 reading lamps in front, 1 in rear
- Make-up mirrors, illuminated, in sun visors
- Multifunctional display
- ParkPilot, acoustic warning signals if there are obstacles in the area behind the car
- Tire monitoring indicator
- Windshield washer nozzles automatically heated
- Headlamp cleaning system
- Warning indicator lamp for windshield washer fluid level
- Central locking for RF remote control with folding key
Optional Features
The new Polo can be further individualized by an extensive offering of special options. Besides classic individual features, Volkswagen also offers special equipment packages, in which related features are bundled together.
Classic options
Classic individual features include options such as tinted windows (65 percent light absorbing) from the B-pillar to the rear, 16-inch ("Cartagena") or 17-inch alloy wheels ("Boavista"), semi-automatic or fully automatic climate control ("Climatic" and "Climatronic"), Alcantara upholstery, a center armrest, multifunctional leather steering wheel, sport chassis or various special, metallic and pearl effect paints. A panorama sunroof and bi-xenon headlights will follow at a later date.
Infotainment
Volkswagen can satisfy nearly any wish for information and entertainment in the Polo with an optional mobile telephone prep with Bluetooth interface, the "MEDIA-IN" multimedia interface and various radio and navigation systems. These include the "RCD 210" Radio-CD-MP3 systems (with 2 x 20 Watt output, 4 loudspeakers), "RCD 310" (with 4 x 20 Watt output, six loudspeakers, dual tuner, AUX-IN multimedia socket) and "RCD 510" (with 4 x 20 Watt output, six loudspeakers, touchscreen, dual tuner, AUX-IN multimedia socket) and "RNS 310" radio-navigation system as an extension module for the "RCD 310" Radio-CD-MP3 system.
Option packages
On the Polo Trendline, the following features are combined in the two alternative option packages "Cool & Sound with Climatic" and "Cool & Sound with Climatronic": climate control or automatic climate control, glove box with cooling feature, dust and pollen filter with activated carbon insert and "RCD 210" radio system. Another option package, tailored to the Polo Trendline and Comfortline, is the "Driver Assistance Systems" package with cruise control system, multifunctional display, tire monitoring indicator and ParkPilot in rear. When the "Winter package" is ordered, drivers also get these bundled options: heated windshield washer nozzles, headlight cleaning system, heated front seats and a warning lamp for low washer fluid level; these are all standard features on the Polo Highline.
Exterior colors
Volkswagen offers the Polo in ten different color options. Five are uni-color paints and four are metallic paints. One color comes as a pearl effect paint. An overview of all Polo colors:
- "Black" (uni-color paint)
- "Candy white" (uni-color paint)
- "Flash red" (uni-color paint)
- "Ocean blue" (uni-color paint)
- "Savanna yellow" (uni-color paint)
- "Hot orange metallic" (metallic paint)
- "Reflex silver" (metallic paint)
- "Shadow blue" (metallic paint)
- "Pepper grey" (metallic paint)
- "Deep black" (pearl effect paint)
Note:
All data and equipment contained in this press release apply to models offered in Germany. They may differ in other countries. All information is subject to change or correction.
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