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Next VW Polo Will Have a Longer Wheelbase Thanks to MQB A0 Architecture

I hate the MQB now. Everything that made the Golf 7 such a great platform for the SEAT Leon and Audi TT is being turned into a marketing tool.
Volkswagen Polo 1 photo
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According to the latest report from British magazine Auto Express, the next Volkswagen Polo will ride on something called MQB A0, A0 being the name of the supermini segment within the group.

Considering the current Polo dates back to 2009, it's about freaking time that we got a new. The 3- and 5-door supermini is one of the top 10 best selling cars in Europe and has been for as long as we can remember. Now, the Germans are looking to increase its levels of poshness and space.

According to our source, the Polo’s current wheelbase of 2,470 mm (97.2 in) will stretch by as much as 90mm for the next generation, thus reaching up to around 2,560 mm (100.8 in). Shorer overhangs will ensure that it's still relatively small, but the requirement for a larger trunk will push it to around 4 meters (157.2 in) long.

Saying something is based on the MQB platform is all fine and great, but it just means some parts are shared with the Golf and other VW cars. When the 2014 Polo facelift was launched, people wrote angry emails telling us that it's a brand new car, not a facelift, as their dealers told them it was based on the MQB.

Technically, that wasn't wrong, as the engines were placed differently under the hood, and many of the interior pieces were borrowed. The same should be true for the 2017 Polo.

The vast majority of buyers will be tempted by the 1.0-liter gasoline engine, which will have 75 hp in naturally aspirated form and up to 115 hp with a turbo.

The engine to watch out for is the 1.5 TSI which replaces the 1.4 and will apparently be offered with 140 and 160 hp. Hopefully, at least one of those units has the variable geometry turbocharger included.

As for the diesel options, there will, apparently, be three of them that are based on the same 1.5-liter block. The most powerful will have 130 hp, so about the same as the 1.9 TDI that was discontinued many years ago.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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