Volkswagen Polo

Volkswagen Polo
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Production	1975–present
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini (B)
Platform	Volkswagen Group A0 platform

Volkswagen Polo Mk1 (86)
Overview
Also called	Volkswagen Derby
Production	1975–1981
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 2-door saloon (Derby)
Platform	Volkswagen Group A01 platform
Related	Audi 50 Volkswagen Derby

Volkswagen Polo Mk2 (86C)
Overview
Also called	Volkswagen Derby
Production	1981–1994
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 3-door estate 2-door saloon (Derby)
Platform	Volkswagen Group A02 platform

Volkswagen Polo Mk3 (6N/6KV)
Overview
Production	1994–2003
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback 3-door hatchback 4-door saloon 5-door estate
Platform	Volkswagen Group A03 platform
Related	SEAT Ibiza Mk2 SEAT Cordoba Mk1 SEAT Inca Volkswagen Caddy Mk2

Volkswagen Polo Mk4 (9N)
Overview
Production	2002–2009
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback 3-door hatchback 4-door saloon
Platform	Volkswagen Group A04 (PQ24) platform
Related	SEAT Ibiza Mk3 SEAT Cordoba Mk2 Škoda Fabia Mk1 Škoda Fabia Mk2 Volkswagen Fox

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 (6R)
Volkswagen Polo pre-facelift (Australia)
Overview
Also called	Volkswagen Vento
Production	2009–present
Body and chassis
Body style	5-door hatchback 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Platform	Volkswagen Group A05 (PQ25) platform
Related	Audi A1 SEAT Ibiza Mk4 Škoda Fabia Mk3

The Volkswagen Polo (pronounced [ˈfɔlksˌvaːgən ˈpoːloː]) is a supermini car produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen since 1975. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, sedan and estate variants.The Polo has been produced in five generations with intermittent facelifts. Related Volkswagen Group models include the Škoda Fabia, SEAT Ibiza and Audi A1.

The Volkswagen Polo won the 2010 World Car of the Year.

As of 2014, there have been five separate generations of the Polo, usually identified by a "Series" or "Mark" number.

Some generations were facelifted midway through production, with the updated versions known unofficially by an addition of the letter F to the mark number, e.g. Mark IIF. Some press and enthusiasts consider the facelifts to be separate models and hence have used the unofficial designations Polo Mark 1 to Mark 7 for previous generations. Each model of Polo is also identified by a two or three character Volkswagen Group Typ number. Official VW Polo history describes Mark I to Mark IV using either Roman numerals or Arabic numerals, with facelifted variants known as "Phase II" models.

The body style has been varied through the life of the car, originally as a hatchback which derived from the Audi 50. A saloon version was marketed as the Volkswagen Derby.