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Volkswagen Group's supermini/subcompact lineup is currently being reshaped. Last year, a facelift for the Ibiza was launched and in early 2015 that will be followed by an all-new Skoda Fabia. Between the two, a facelift for the Polo will apparently also arrive.
Prototypes for the Polo facelift were spotted in Spain last year and now a sighting has also taken place in China. According to auto.ifeng.com, this car will enter enter production in China in the first half of 2014 and will feature new EA211 series engines. While replacing the old EA111 engines with new ones does make sense, the same report goes on to say these new engines will be 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter ones with 5-speed and 6-speed manual gearboxes. A quick check of the Chinese website reveals the Polo is sold there with a 105 hp 1.6L and 90 hp 1.4L, not the 1.2 TSI engines used to offer the same output over in Europe.
European buyers should get brand new engines as well, especially since the Polo's claimed fuel consumption is lagging behind its competitors, partly because if doesn't come with auto Stop/Start.
Cosmetic changes for the 2014 Polo are very limited and include new front and rear bumper. The headlights and taillights are the cheaper versions for emerging markets, so we can't really tell you what to expect there.
Based on VW's production cycle, the Polo facelift should stay in production at least until 2016, at least in emerging markets. However, rumors suggest a new Polo will be ready for 2015.
European buyers should get brand new engines as well, especially since the Polo's claimed fuel consumption is lagging behind its competitors, partly because if doesn't come with auto Stop/Start.
Cosmetic changes for the 2014 Polo are very limited and include new front and rear bumper. The headlights and taillights are the cheaper versions for emerging markets, so we can't really tell you what to expect there.
Based on VW's production cycle, the Polo facelift should stay in production at least until 2016, at least in emerging markets. However, rumors suggest a new Polo will be ready for 2015.
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