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#3 of 6 From today's AutoWeek... by hpmctorque Mar 16, 2009 (3:21 am)
"Volkswagen plans to sell two versions of its Polo compact car in the United States: a sedan smaller than the current Jetta and a four-door hatchback roomier than the one shown this month at the Geneva auto show.   Both versions would be designed especially for the United States, said Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby. Sales could start in 2011, he said.   Jacoby spoke to Automotive News at the Geneva auto show, where VW unveiled its redesigned Polo hatchback.   Though larger than its predecessor, the fifth-generation Polo is still too small for the American market, Jacoby said.   He said a U.S. version would be taller and sit on a longer wheelbase than the European model.   'It's more like a cross between a compact minivan and a hatchback. In other words, it's more like the Honda Fit,' Jacoby said.   A 2009 Honda Fit four-door hatchback with a base model 1.4-liter engine starts at $15,420. The similar-sized Toyota Yaris four-door hatchback starts at $14,025. Both prices include freight. The Yaris also comes as a sedan.   Jacoby said the Polo must be priced between $13,000 and $15,000 in the United States. For that price to be possible, VW will have to produce the car in North America, he said, probably at VW's factory in Puebla, Mexico.   On pricing, Jacoby said: 'We have to come in at the sweet spot of this market or else it makes no sense — and we come too close to the Jetta.' "   Although VW probably understands the American market, I'm disappointed that the smaller European Polo hatchback (the one displayed in Geneva) won't be among the models offered in the U.S., to compete more with the Yaris hatchback.
#4 of 6 Me too :-( by nippononly Mar 16, 2009 (1:10 pm)
#5 of 6 1.6 TDI 105PS by neil733 Sep 25, 2009 (8:55 am)
I'm very interested in the 105PS 1.6TDi. It's available in France and Germany, but here in the UK VW refuse to admit it exists. Looks like I might have to try the Seat Ibiza instead. Replies to this message: hugo_diego007 (Sep 27, 2009 7:03 am)
#6 of 6 Re: 1.6 TDI 105PS [neil733] by hugo_diego007 Sep 27, 2009 (7:03 am)
Replying to: neil733 (Sep 25, 2009 8:55 am) VW's small strong engine is fantastic. In us it still need some time to check the reliability i think.

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