UPDATE 14 May: A new pic from Wörthersee has been added below. It shows the new Polo GTI wearing 18″ Detroit alloy wheels.
Volkswagen have published a new press release ahead of the European sales launch of its new Polo GTI. There’s nothing really new in there from the info released prior to the Geneva Motor Show. There is some extra eye candy, though, in the form of new photos in Volkswagen’s familiar Tornado Red colour. These complement the Candy White images from the Geneva info quite nicely.
Basic specs of the Polo GTI are listed below, with more detail given after the jump in the official release.
New Polo GTI
- Engine: 1.4 litre TSI (twincharged)
- Power/torque: 132kW/250Nm*
- Transmission: 7-speed DSG
- Kerb weight: 1194kg*
- 0-100km/h: 6.9 seconds
- Top speed: 229km/h
- Fuel consumption: 5.9l/100km
- CO2 emissions: 139g/km
- Wheels: 7×17†Denver alloys, fitted with 215/40 tyres
- Optional equipment includes: bi-xenon headlights with cornering feature, LED daytime running lights, panoramic sunroof
*The torque figure is not listed in the information below, but is available in this Technical Data PDF (64kb). Kerb weight has also increased by 10kg over previously released information.