Volkswagen Polo Mk3
| Volkswagen Polo Mk3 (6N/6KV) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Also called | Volkswagen Derby |
| Production | 1994–2003 (Germany) 1996–2009 (Argentina) |
| Assembly | , Spain Pacheco, Argentina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini (B) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 3-door hatchback 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A03 platform |
| Related |
Audi A2 SEAT Arosa SEAT Ibiza Mk2 SEAT Córdoba Mk1 Volkswagen Lupo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L I4 (petrol) 1.3 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 8-valve (petrol) 1.4 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.6 L I4 8-valve (petrol) 1.6 L I4 16-valve (petrol) 1.8 L I4 8-valve (petrol) 1.4 L I3 TDI (diesel) 1.7 L I4 SDI (diesel) 1.9 L I4 D (diesel) 1.9 L I4 SDI (diesel) 1.9 L I4 TDI (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,407 mm (94.8 in) (hatchback) 2,444 mm (96.2 in) (sedan, wagon) |
| Length | 3,715–3,743 mm (146.3–147.4 in) (hb.) 4,138 mm (162.9 in) (sedan, wagon) |
| Width | 1,632–1,655 mm (64.3–65.2 in) (hb.) 1,640 mm (64.6 in) (sedan, wagon) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Polo Mk2 |
| Successor | Volkswagen Polo Mk4 |
The Volkswagen Polo Mk3 is the third generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini car and was produced from 1994 until late 1999 and some models in 2000. It was available in hatchback, sedan and wagon body styles. It shared the same platform and initially a similar design as the contemporaneous Seat Ibiza (hatchback) and Seat Córdoba (sedan and wagon) models.
The hatchback underwent a major facelift in 2000, while the sedan and the wagon received only minor refinements. It now had a more different exterior and interior design than the also facelifted Seat Ibiza. In 2001, it was discontinued and replaced by its successor, the Volkswagen Polo Mk4, but it continued production in Argentina, where the sedan was facelifted in 2004, receiving the exterior design applied to the facelifted Seat Córdoba and the interior of the facelifted Volkswagen Polo.
The third generation Polo (known internally as the Typ 6N) was launched in September 1994, and was a completely new model/chassis from the old Polo, although early versions used the engines from the Mark 2. The Mark 3 was the first Polo to be made available as a five-door as well as three-door hatchback; these were built in 1994–1999.
The platform used for this model used a modified version of the floorpan of the Volkswagen Golf Mark 3, as did the SEAT Ibiza Mk2. A multitude of mechanical parts and all of the suspension components were interchangeable among the three models. Although the dashboard and a number of mechanical components, including engines, were shared with the Ibiza, outwardly the Polo models were entirely different with no body panels shared with the SEAT model.
Initially, only three- and five-door hatchback versions were available. In 1995, four-door saloon ("Polo Classic/Sedan/Derby") and five-door estate ("Polo Wagon/Variant") versions were added to the range — these were badge engineered versions of the SEAT Córdoba (the saloon and estate versions of the Ibiza). They were referred to internally by VW as the Typ 6KV, and shared body panels with the SEAT model rather than the hatchback models.
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