79th Geneva International Motorshow 2009 - Volkswagen Polo Editorial Image

Volkswagen launched the fifth generation Polo internal designation Typ 6R at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2009. For the first time in Polo`s history, the car was declared European Car of the Year, for 2010. It shares its platform with the 2008 SEAT Ibiza Mk4, and the Audi A1. The Polo Mark V is 44 mm longer and 32 mm wider and sits 13 mm lower to the road than the previous generation Polo. Boot capacity is increased by 10 litres to 280 litres of storage space with 952 litres with the seats folded down. The car is 7.5% lighter than its predecessor.