Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (02-09) - Review Review by David Ross on 17 January 2007 Last Updated: 21 July 2008 It may not be the most exciting small hatchback on the market but the Volkswagen Polo is hugely popular. And with excellent build quality, bullet-proof reliability and that all important Volkswagen badge on the grille, it's not hard to see why. Safe and comfortable to drive it's available with a wide choice of engines including some very economical diesels while the interior is durable and well finished. If you're looking to save money there's also an environmentally-friendly Bluemotion model available. Thanks to engine tweaks, aerodynamic changes and longer gearing this emits just 99g/km of CO2 - so it qualifies for free-road tax, plus it will average an incredible 74mpg. The model was facelifted in mid-2005 with a sharper look and angular headlights replacing the twin lights. 4 out of 5 Other Volkswagen reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery Company Car Costs P11D Value The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax. CO2 g/km The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls. BIK Band The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car. 20% Tax / 40% Tax The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate. E 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.2 E (55ps) 3d (02) £6,852 144 15% £205 £411 £205 £411 1.2 E (55ps) 3d (05) £7,447 143 15% £223 £446 £223 £446 1.2 E (55ps) 5d (02) £7,352 144 15% £220 £441 £220 £441 1.2 E (55ps) 5d (05) £8,047 143 15% £241 £482 £241 £482 1.2 E (60ps) 3d £8,435 138 15% £253 £506 £253 £506 1.2 E (60ps) 5d £9,025 138 15% £270 £541 £270 £541 1.2 E (65ps) 3d £7,682 144 15% £230 £460 £230 £460 1.2 E (65ps) 5d £8,182 144 15% £245 £490 £245 £490 1.2 E (64ps) 3d £8,062 140 15% £241 £483 £241 £483 1.2 E (64ps) 5d £8,662 140 15% £259 £519 £259 £519 1.2 E (70ps) 3d £9,110 138 15% £273 £546 £273 £546 1.2 E (70ps) 5d £9,700 138 15% £291 £582 £291 £582 1.4 E TDI (70ps) 3d £9,057 127 18% £326 £652 £326 £652 1.4 E TDI (70ps) 5d £9,657 127 18% £347 £695 £347 £695 1.9 E SDI (64ps) 3d £7,972 132 18% £287 £574 £287 £574 1.9 E SDI (64ps) 5d £8,472 132 18% £305 £610 £305 £610 BlueMotion 1 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 BlueMotion TDI (80ps) 3d £13,475 99 13% £350 £700 £350 £700 1.4 BlueMotion 1 TDI (80ps) 5d £14,065 99 13% £365 £731 £365 £731 Twist 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.2 Twist 3d £8,452 144 15% £253 £507 £253 £507 1.2 Twist 5d £8,952 144 15% £268 £537 £268 £537 1.4 Twist 3d £8,852 156 15% £265 £531 £265 £531 1.4 Twist 3d Auto £9,432 182 15% £283 £566 £283 £566 1.4 Twist 5d £9,352 156 15% £280 £561 £280 £561 1.4 Twist 5d Auto £9,932 182 15% £298 £596 £298 £596 1.4 Twist TDI 3d £9,462 124 18% £340 £681 £340 £681 1.4 Twist TDI 5d £9,962 124 18% £358 £717 £358 £717 1.9 Twist SDI 3d £8,762 132 18% £315 £630 £315 £630 1.9 Twist SDI 5d £9,262 132 18% £333 £666 £333 £666 S 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.2 S (55ps) 3d (02) £8,870 144 15% £266 £532 £266 £532 1.2 S (55ps) 3d (05) £9,057 143 15% £271 £543 £271 £543 1.2 S (55ps) 3d (AC) £8,982 144 15% £269 £538 £269 £538 1.2 S (55ps) 5d (05) £9,657 143 15% £289 £579 £289 £579 1.2 S (55ps) 5d (02) £9,370 144 15% £281 £562 £281 £562 1.2 S (55ps) 5d (AC) £9,482 144 15% £284 £568 £284 £568 1.2 S (60ps) 3d £9,150 138 15% £274 £549 £274 £549 1.2 S (60ps) 5d £9,750 138 15% £292 £585 £292 £585 1.2 S (65ps) 3d £9,655 144 15% £289 £579 £289 £579 1.2 S (65ps) 5d £10,155 144 15% £304 £609 £304 £609 1.2 S (65ps) 3d (AC) £9,612 144 15% £288 £576 £288 £576 1.2 S (65ps) 5d (AC) £10,112 144 15% £303 £606 £303 £606 1.2 S (64ps) 3d £9,457 140 15% £283 £567 £283 £567 1.2 S (64ps) 5d £10,057 140 15% £301 £603 £301 £603 1.2 S (70ps) 3d £9,550 138 15% £286 £573 £286 £573 1.2 S (70ps) 5d £10,150 138 15% £304 £609 £304 £609 1.4 S (75ps) 3d (02) £10,045 156 15% £301 £602 £301 £602 1.4 S (75ps) 3d Auto (02) £10,915 182 15% £327 £654 £327 £654 1.4 S (75ps) 5d (02) £10,545 156 15% £316 £632 £316 £632 1.4 S (75ps) 5d Auto (02) £11,415 182 15% £342 £684 £342 £684 1.4 S (75ps) 3d (AC) £9,987 156 15% £299 £599 £299 £599 1.4 S (75ps) 3d Auto (AC) £10,567 182 15% £317 £634 £317 £634 1.4 S (75ps) 5d (AC) £10,487 156 15% £314 £629 £314 £629 1.4 S (75ps) 5d Auto (AC) £11,067 182 15% £332 £664 £332 £664 1.4 S (75ps) 3d (05) £9,637 158 15% £289 £578 £289 £578 1.4 S (75ps) 3d Auto (05) £10,562 179 15% £316 £633 £316 £633 1.4 S (75ps) 5d (05) £10,237 156 15% £307 £614 £307 £614 1.4 S (75ps) 5d Auto (05) £11,162 179 15% £334 £669 £334 £669 1.4 S (80ps) 3d £9,835 150 15% £295 £590 £295 £590 1.4 S (80ps) 3d Auto £10,760 165 15% £322 £645 £322 £645 1.4 S (80ps) 5d £10,435 150 15% £313 £626 £313 £626 1.4 S (80ps) 5d Auto £11,360 165 15% £340 £681 £340 £681 1.4 S TDI (75ps) 3d £10,920 124 18% £393 £786 £393 £786 1.4 S TDI (75ps) 5d £11,420 124 18% £411 £822 £411 £822 1.4 S TDI (75ps) 3d (AC) £10,597 124 18% £381 £762 £381 £762 1.4 S TDI (70ps) 3d £10,695 119 13% £278 £556 £278 £556 1.4 S TDI (75ps) 5d (AC) £11,097 124 18% £399 £798 £399 £798 1.4 S TDI (70ps) 5d £11,295 119 13% £293 £587 £293 £587 1.4 S TDI (80ps) 3d £10,817 125 18% £389 £778 £389 £778 1.4 S TDI (80ps) 5d £11,417 125 18% £411 £822 £411 £822 1.9 S SDI (64ps) 3d £10,240 132 18% £368 £737 £368 £737 1.9 S SDI (64ps) 5d £10,740 132 18% £386 £773 £386 £773 1.9 S SDI (64ps) 3d (AC) £9,902 132 18% £356 £712 £356 £712 1.9 S SDI (64ps) 5d (AC) £10,402 132 18% £374 £748 £374 £748 Match 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.2 Match (60ps) 3d £10,280 138 15% £308 £616 £308 £616 1.2 Match (60ps) 5d £10,870 138 15% £326 £652 £326 £652 1.2 Match (70ps) 3d £10,725 138 15% £321 £643 £321 £643 1.2 Match (70ps) 5d £11,315 138 15% £339 £678 £339 £678 1.4 Match (80ps) 3d £11,025 150 15% £330 £661 £330 £661 1.4 Match (80ps) 3d Auto £11,930 165 15% £358 £716 £358 £716 1.4 Match (80ps) 5d £11,615 150 15% £348 £696 £348 £696 1.4 Match (80ps) 5d Auto £12,520 165 15% £375 £751 £375 £751 1.4 Match TDI (70ps) 3d £11,865 119 13% £308 £616 £308 £616 1.4 Match TDI (70ps) 5d £12,455 119 13% £323 £647 £323 £647 BlueMotion 2 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 BlueMotion TDI (80ps) 3d (A/C) £14,275 99 13% £371 £742 £371 £742 1.4 BlueMotion 2 TDI (80ps) 5d £14,865 99 13% £386 £772 £386 £772 GT 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.9 GT TDI (130ps) 3d £14,272 138 18% £513 £1,027 £513 £1,027 1.9 GT TDI (130ps) 5d £14,772 138 18% £531 £1,063 £531 £1,063 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.2 SE (65ps) 3d £10,547 144 15% £316 £632 £316 £632 1.2 SE (65ps) 5d £11,047 144 15% £331 £662 £331 £662 1.2 SE (64ps) 3d £10,032 144 15% £301 £602 £301 £602 1.2 SE (64ps) 5d £10,632 144 15% £319 £638 £319 £638 1.4 SE (75ps) 3d (02) £10,922 156 15% £327 £655 £327 £655 1.4 SE (75ps) 3d Auto (02) £11,502 182 15% £345 £690 £345 £690 1.4 SE (75ps) 5d (02) £11,422 156 15% £342 £685 £342 £685 1.4 SE (75ps) 5d Auto (02) £12,002 182 15% £360 £720 £360 £720 1.4 SE (75ps) 3d (05) £10,317 156 15% £309 £619 £309 £619 1.4 SE FSI (86ps) 3d £11,327 142 15% £339 £679 £339 £679 1.4 SE (75ps) 3d Auto (05) £11,272 179 15% £338 £676 £338 £676 1.4 SE FSI (86ps) 5d £11,827 142 15% £354 £709 £354 £709 1.4 SE (75ps) 5d (05) £10,917 156 15% £327 £655 £327 £655 1.4 SE (75ps) 5d Auto (05) £11,872 179 15% £356 £712 £356 £712 1.4 SE (80ps) 3d £11,855 150 15% £355 £711 £355 £711 1.4 SE (80ps) 3d Auto £12,760 165 15% £382 £765 £382 £765 1.4 SE (80ps) 5d £12,445 150 15% £373 £746 £373 £746 1.4 SE (80ps) 5d Auto £13,350 165 15% £400 £801 £400 £801 1.4 SE TDI (75ps) 3d £11,532 124 18% £415 £830 £415 £830 1.4 SE TDI (70ps) 3d £11,187 127 18% £402 £805 £402 £805 1.4 SE TDI (75ps) 5d £12,032 124 18% £433 £866 £433 £866 1.4 SE TDI (70ps) 5d £11,787 127 18% £424 £848 £424 £848 1.4 SE TDI (80ps) 3d £13,045 119 13% £339 £678 £339 £678 1.4 SE TDI (80ps) 5d £13,635 119 13% £354 £709 £354 £709 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 1.4 Sport FSI (86ps) 3d (02) £12,102 142 15% £363 £726 £363 £726 1.4 Sport FSI (86ps) 5d (02) £12,602 142 15% £378 £756 £378 £756 1.4 Sport (100ps) 3d (02) £12,262 161 15% £367 £735 £367 £735 1.4 Sport (100ps) 5d (02) £12,762 161 15% £382 £765 £382 £765 1.4 Sport FSI (86ps) 3d (05) £11,967 144 15% £359 £718 £359 £718 1.4 Sport FSI (86ps) 5d (05) £12,567 144 15% £377 £754 £377 £754 1.4 Sport (100ps) 3d (05) £12,347 163 15% £370 £740 £370 £740 1.4 Sport (100ps) 5d (05) £12,947 163 15% £388 £776 £388 £776 1.6 Sport (105ps) 3d £12,596 159 15% £377 £755 £377 £755 1.6 Sport (105ps) 5d £13,183 159 15% £395 £790 £395 £790 1.4 Sport TDI (75ps) 3d £12,307 124 18% £443 £886 £443 £886 1.4 Sport TDI (75ps) 5d £12,807 124 18% £461 £922 £461 £922 1.4 Sport TDI (80ps) 3d £12,727 124 18% £458 £916 £458 £916 1.4 Sport TDI (80ps) 5d £13,327 124 18% £479 £959 £479 £959 1.9 Sport TDI (100ps) 3d (02) £13,022 135 18% £468 £937 £468 £937 1.9 Sport TDI (100ps) 3d (05) £13,555 127 18% £488 £976 £488 £976 1.9 Sport TDI (100ps) 5d (02) £13,522 135 18% £486 £973 £486 £973 1.9 Sport TDI (100ps) 5d (05) £14,143 127 18% £509 £1,018 £509 £1,018 1.9 Sport TDI (130ps) 3d £14,827 146 18% £533 £1,067 £533 £1,067 1.9 Sport TDI (130ps) 5d £15,427 146 18% £555 £1,110 £555 £1,110 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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