Volkswagen Polo Mk5

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R/6C/61)
Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R/6C/61)
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Also called	Volkswagen Vento (LWB sedan); Volkswagen Ameo (SWB sedan); Volkswagen Polo Vivo (South Africa and Kenya, 2018–present); Škoda Rapid (India, sedan);
Production	2009–2017; 2010–2020 (Russia); 2010–2022 (India); 2018–present (Polo Vivo, South Africa and Kenya);
Assembly	Spain: Pamplona; India: Chakan (Škoda VW India); South Africa: Uitenhage; Kenya: Thika (Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM)) (Polo Vivo); Russia: Kaluga; China: Anting (SAIC-VW); Malaysia: Pekan (DRB-HICOM);
Designer	Walter de Silva
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini (B)
Body style	3-door hatchback; 5-door hatchback; 4-door sedan;
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group PQ25 (pre-facelift); Volkswagen Group PQ26 (facelift);
Related	SEAT Ibiza Mk4; Audi A1;
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.0 L MPI I3 12v; 1.0 L TSI I3 12v (turbo); 1.2 L MPI 12v I3; 1.2 L TSI I4 8v/16v (turbo); 1.4 L MPI I4 16v; 1.4 L TSI I4 16v (turbo); 1.6 L MPI I4 16v; Diesel: 1.2 L TDI CR I3 12v (turbo); 1.4 L TDI CR I3 12v (turbo); 1.5 L TDI CR I4 16v (turbo); 1.6 L TDI CR I4 16v (turbo);
Transmission	5-speed manual; 6-speed manual; 6-speed Tiptronic automatic; 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,470 mm (97 in) (hatchback and Ameo); 2,552 mm (100.5 in) (sedan);
Length	3,952 mm (155.6 in) (hatchback); 4,390 mm (172.8 in) (sedan); 3,995 mm (157.3 in) (Ameo);
Width	1,682 mm (66.2 in)
Height	1,454–1,483 mm (57.2–58.4 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Polo Mk4
Successor	Volkswagen Polo Mk6; Volkswagen Polo (CK) (Russia); Volkswagen Virtus (sedan);

The Volkswagen Polo Mk5 is the fifth generation of the Polo, a supermini-class car manufactured by Volkswagen since 2009. The vehicle unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March 2009, while the three-door version was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. A four-door long-wheelbase sedan version has been produced and sold outside Europe in several emerging markets since 2010 either as the Volkswagen Vento or the Volkswagen Polo sedan. A short-wheelbase sedan version was sold in India between 2016 and 2020 as the Volkswagen Ameo.

As of November 2022, the Polo Mk5 continues to be produced in South Africa as the Polo Vivo. The production of the Mk5 Polo at the India plant stopped in 2022, with the last Polo being sold in August 2022.