Photo: Kolesa.ru
The Polo is Volkswagen's model in the supermini segment, going up against European rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio. The current generation was introduced in 2017 and will receive a facelift this year. Ahead of that, we have a set of renderings to preview its design.
If this design looks familiar, that's because Volkswagen is borrowing ideas from the 8th generation of the bigger Golf hatchback which just came out. At the front, this means headlights with an added kink at the bottom and a lower fascia with openings similar to R-Line models.
The rear end rendering from Kolesa.ru shows extensions from the taillights which flow towards the central badge of the trunk. All these features are a little weird, but they do line up with spyshots we've received this week (also included in the photo gallery).
It's not the error of the design team. They probably had a very limited budget and were tasked with copying Golf 8 elements onto a car that was originally styled to be angular. Volkswagen just has this weird obsession of making all its cars look similar, which also hurts the Tiguan facelift models, especially the cheaper ones.
Hood, bumpers, lights - the 2022 Polo gets all these new parts that don't necessarily make the car better. The engine range for this updated model will also be lacking excitement, as the 1.0 TSI should play the primary role. We haven't seen any Polo GTI prototypes, so that could be dead, while the 1.6 TDI has been pulled from a number of VWs already.
The Polo used to be quite popular, but Volkswagen doesn't seem to have a winner on its hands anymore. The Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, and Dacia Sandero have begun to dominate the supermini segment, which is still the biggest with about 20% of overall sales.
But the segment as a whole is suffering, and rumors suggest the Polo will be axed, to be replaced with an ID.2 all-electric model. However, we're hearing that a new Fabia is being developed, so there's still hope for VW Group superminis.
The rear end rendering from Kolesa.ru shows extensions from the taillights which flow towards the central badge of the trunk. All these features are a little weird, but they do line up with spyshots we've received this week (also included in the photo gallery).
It's not the error of the design team. They probably had a very limited budget and were tasked with copying Golf 8 elements onto a car that was originally styled to be angular. Volkswagen just has this weird obsession of making all its cars look similar, which also hurts the Tiguan facelift models, especially the cheaper ones.
Hood, bumpers, lights - the 2022 Polo gets all these new parts that don't necessarily make the car better. The engine range for this updated model will also be lacking excitement, as the 1.0 TSI should play the primary role. We haven't seen any Polo GTI prototypes, so that could be dead, while the 1.6 TDI has been pulled from a number of VWs already.
The Polo used to be quite popular, but Volkswagen doesn't seem to have a winner on its hands anymore. The Renault Clio, Peugeot 208, and Dacia Sandero have begun to dominate the supermini segment, which is still the biggest with about 20% of overall sales.
But the segment as a whole is suffering, and rumors suggest the Polo will be axed, to be replaced with an ID.2 all-electric model. However, we're hearing that a new Fabia is being developed, so there's still hope for VW Group superminis.
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