Inovev predicts 300,000 VW Polo produced per year in Europe
- The Volkswagen Group has unveiled the sixth generation of the VW Polo, although the previous one had a production peak in 2016. This B segment model has become one of the best-selling models in Europe. In 2016, VW Polo finished second in the market (with 286,000 sales), behind the VW Golf (455,000 sales) and ahead of the Renault Clio (283,000), Ford Fiesta (278,000) and Opel Corsa (247,000). All the Polos sold in Europe are made in VW’s Spanish factory in Pamplona, which produced just over 320,000 cars last year.
- Polo is also produced in China (178,000 units in 2016) for the Chinese market, Russia (48,000 units in 2016) for the Russian market and India (52,000 units in 2016) for the Indian market. In total, 601,000 Polo were produced worldwide last year, making it the most produced B segment model.
- The new Polo, based on the MQB-A0 platform (used by the recent Seat Ibiza), will try to retain this leadership. Inovev expects a production of 300,000 Polo in Pamplona in full year, slightly lower than the current model because the new B segment Volkswagen SUV should capture some potential Polo customers.
- The engines of the new Polo are the following: 1.0 gasoline 65hp, 1. 0 gasoline turbo 95hp and 115hp, 1.5 gasoline turbo 148hp, 2.0 gasoline turbo 197hp and 1.6 diesel 80hp and 95hp. The 1.4 diesel 75hp and 90hp have been discontinued.
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