Volkswagen unveils a new generation Polo hatchback

Volkswagen is launching the seventh generation Polo hatchback on the European market. Unlike its predecessors, whose total sales exceeded 20 million units, the new ID model. The Polo is equipped with only an electric power plant and does not have an option with an internal combustion engine. On April 29, the brand's press service announced the start of accepting orders for the model and announced that the starting price of the new product would be €25 thousand.

At the start of sales of Volkswagen ID. The Polo will be offered with 116 hp, 135 hp or 211 hp electric motors. In the first two cases, a 37 kWh battery is combined with them, allowing you to drive up to 329 km without stopping.

The top-end version has a 52 kWh battery, providing a range of 455 km. The batteries can charge from 10% to 80% in about half an hour. In the future, the model will receive a GTI modification with a 226-horsepower unit.

The ID. Polo became the first production model to be fully developed in accordance with the Volkswagen Pure Positive style of chief designer Marc Andreas Mindt. ID length. The Polo is 4,053 mm with a wheelbase of 2,600 mm. Compared to the Polo with an internal combustion engine, the trunk volume has been increased from 351 to 441 liters, and with the rear seats folded, it is 1243 liters (for a regular Polo, 1125 liters).

The interior of the novelty has a 10-inch digital dashboard and a 13-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Physical buttons are responsible for controlling the climate control system — this approach has been applied to switches throughout the interior after criticism of touch-sensitive ones from customers. A special feature of the digital "dashboard" is the retro design of the display in the style of the first-generation Volkswagen Golf.

The model's equipment list includes diode headlights, adaptive cruise control, rear-view camera, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, dual-zone climate control, Harman Kardon audio system, panoramic glass roof and front seats with massage functions.

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