Volkswagen Polo Mk IV

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The Volkswagen Polo Mk IV is the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini, production started in 2001 and is ongoing.


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[edit] Mk IV (2001-2005)

Mk IV (9N)
2004 Volkswagen Polo 5-door hatchback
Production: 2002–2005
Body style: 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
Platform: FF 9N

Launched in September 2001, the all-new 9N (Mk IV) model was put on sale in early 2002. In keeping with VW's aim of floor pan sharing it shares its platform with the SEAT Ibiza Mk 3 and Škoda Fabia. The car is all new, and bears more structural resemblance to the 6K than the 6N, outwardly the most recognisible change is the quad round headlights similar to the VW Lupo. At a length of 3.90 m, it is larger than the first generation of its larger sibling, the 3.82 m Mk 1 Golf.

The car was available with several engines: a 1.2 L three cylinder engine with 55 PS (40 kW) or 64 PS (47 kW) (depending on the number of valves per cylinder, two or four) and a 16-valve 1.4 L 4-cylinder with 75 or 100  (55 or 74 kW) engine, the last one on the 16V-badged model. New TDI PD units were introduced, a 1.9 L with 100 PS (74 kW) and a three-cylinder 1.4 L model (the 1.9 with one cylinder less) with 75 PS (55 kW). A sporty 1.9 TDI PD model, named Polo GT, was launched in 2004, with 130 PS (96 kW).


Sales in the UK were disappointing, and in 2005 it finished in the bottom 10 of the Top Gear survey - in the supermini sector, only the Fiat Punto was more disappointing to own.

Volkswagen Racing part of VW Motorsport rallyed a Polo S1600 in the 2003 JWRC winning the Turkish Round, the Super 1600 developed 165 kW/215 hp to its front wheels.

[edit] Models and specifications

The model range includes the norm for current VW's from the Comfortline to the Trendline and Highline, whilst featuring an extense list of extras that had now become norm in mid-sized small cars. Items such as ABS, power steering, front and side air bags and front and rear head restraints were standard on all models and ESP, brake assistance, air conditioning, satellite navigation etc. were optional on higher spec models.

There was also a mini SUV version of the Polo with offroad styling named Polo Fun (Polo Dune in the UK), but despite its appearance the car was never available with four wheel drive. A sedan version, called Polo Classic, was produced in Brazil, South Africa and China and exported to the rest of Latin America, and Australia. The Chinese version has the distinction of being the first Chinese-built car to be produced in right hand drive.

[edit] Mk IVF

Mk IVF (9N3)
2005 Volkswagen Polo 5-door hatchback
Production: 2005–present
Body style: 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
4-door sedan
Platform: FF 9N

In 2005, the 9N (Mk IVF) was facelifted with new Passat-style headlights, taillights and a different hatch. The Mk IVF was designed by Walter de'Silva. The 9N Mk IVF comes in 6 different trims, ranging from the basic 'E' model to the 'GTI'. Like its predecessor, the standard models uses the same engine range from the 1.2L 55PS (40 kW) 3 cylinder engine to the 100PS TDI engine.

A new Polo GTI, for years missing from the Polo lineup, was finally unveiled on October 21, 2005 at the Australian Motor Show. Its styling bears some resemblance to the Mk V Golf GTI, with a blacked out central "scoop" in the bumper surrounding the honeycomb grille. It uses the 150 PS (110 kW) version of the 20-valve 1.8 Turbo engine.

Volkswagen also announced the successor of the Polo Fun, now called "CrossPolo", still missing four wheel drive.

In 2006 VW released the Polo BlueMotion which has a fuel consumption of 3.9L per 100 km and the Polo GTI Cup Edition with 132 kW/180 hp, which sprinted to 0-100 km/0-62 mph in 7.5 seconds.

VW Racing in South Africa rallyed an AWD Polo which shared some components with its sister WRC Rally Car Skoda Fabia, the S2000 has a 2.0L 191 kW/260 hp engine.

Rumors - all unsubstantiated as of yet - persist that this Polo will be the one that finally arrives in North America as a true entry-level car for that market, below the new Rabbit. Volkswagen fans in the United States and Canada have been clamoring for the Polo to be added to the North American VW lineup for years.

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