First Drive: Volkswagen Polo

VW

What is it?

The Volkswagen Polo is a household name – well established and well thought of as a solid, dependable small hatch.

With the most recent facelift came an overhaul of engines, going from a 1.4-litre petrol engine to a new, cleaner three cylinder 1.0-litre. However, while economical, the 59bhp that the new engine produced was a too little to give the car any real zip. To address that, there's the format that we're testing here – the same 1.0-litre engine, but with more power, now up to 108bhp.