Description
Volkswagen launched the fifth generation of the Polo in 2009, trying to keep up with customers demands for this supermini segment, and in 2010 it added the crossover-ized version for it, the CrossPolo.
The German automaker had offered a version of the Polo with higher ground clearance and an off-road attitude since 2004, and it was successful. So, it followed the same recipe when it created the fifth generation of its supermini vehicle. Thus, it managed to attract customers who were willing to buy city cars with an attitude but without having to spend too much money for these.
Since the automaker already knew what it had to change to make the car look like a crossover, it worked on the bodywork by adding plastic molds on the wheel arches and on the side sills. In addition, at the front, it added a silver trim on the lower side of the bumper, creating the image of an aluminum shield, even though it was a plastic part. Furthermore, the carmaker added a set of light-gray roof rails, making the car look taller.
Inside, the main difference between the CrossPolo and its regular five-door sibling was noticed in the fabrics and trims. A special upholstery with the car's version name embroidered on the front seats' seatbacks was added in the mix, while the door cards received a tan color that was unavailable for the rest of the Polo range.
Volkswagen used a wide choice of engines ranging between 70 PS (69 hp) and 105 PS (104 hp) to power this shrunk crossover and offered either manual or automatic gearboxes to send the power to the front wheels. No 4x4 version was available.
