Overview
The 2025 Volkswagen Polo GTI is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 6th February 2025 classified as a Mkvi. The Volkswagen Polo is regarded as a small car built in South Africa with prices starting at $41,790 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Polo is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 147 kW of power (at 4390 rpm) and 320 Nm of torque (at 1450 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Polo GTI uses 6.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 150g of CO2. It has a 40L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 615km per full tank
The Volkswagen Polo measures 1442mm (56.8 inches) in height, 4080mm (160.6 inches) in length, 1751mm (68.9 inches) in width with a 2560mm (100.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1328kg (2927.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Polo GTI comes standard with 215/40 R18 front tyres and 215/40 R18 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2025 Volkswagen Polo GTI has a 143mm ground clearance with a 1200kg braked and 670kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 147kW |
| Power RPM | 4390 |
| Torque | 320Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1450 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Alloy & Leather |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 40 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 150 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 215/40 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 215/40 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1442 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4080 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1751 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 143 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2560 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1328 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1780 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1501 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1484 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 670 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |