After the 2014 Polo facelift's European launch, Volkswagen is finally ready to reveal the new version of its smallest hot hatch, the Polo GTI. Even though at a glance this is just a refresh, we think ...

The revamped Volkswagen Polo 6 GTI promises to be more Golf-like and more authentically 'GTI'. But does it make for a better compact hot hatchback? Or a properly affordable one? One key pitch is ...

Does downloading more songs onto an iPhone make it heavier? I was reminded of this conundrum while road testing the Volkswagen Polo GTI. As for the first time it has got the same turbocharged 2.0 ...

Volkswagen’s reveal of the facelift Polo GTI this week brought to an end a comparatively short teaser campaign of what is likely to be one of the most eagerly awaited hot hatches of next year.

The Volkswagen Polo GTI offers consumers a taste of hallmark GTI performance at a cheaper-than-Golf price (and, of course, lower associated ownership costs) and the diminutive hot hatch has duly ...

In 1975, Volkswagen introduced the inaugural Polo model, followed by the Scirocco GTI in the subsequent year. Despite the long-standing presence of these two names for nearly fifty years, it wasn't ...

There are compromises, not least the overly firm ride. It also can’t match the Ford Fiesta ST in terms of ultimate thrills. Part of the problem is the steering, which is too slow and unresponsive.

A hot hatchback exists to provide excitement, performance and effervescence to the driving experience that regular, lesser power models lack. But Volkswagen's hot hatches mix this with a more mature, ...

The Volkswagen Polo GTI has forever lived under the shadow of the more famous Golf GTI. Since the hot Polo was first introduced back in 1998, it has been subjected to the constant reminders of how ...

The 2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI has been revealed, with technology and styling influenced by the larger Golf. It, however, retains its 204hp turbocharged petrol engine. The updated Polo GTI gets ...