More power, better equipment and an attractive styling: all this is available at the end of 2017 for the new VW Polo GTI. The sports spearhead of the small car will be equipped with 200 HP in the new edition.
In terms of styling, you have the power dwarf a subtle beauty treatment with air openings in the front with black honeycomb grille, a red cross strip over the radiator grille and a red accent in the expansive LED headlights missed. The rear part shines with dark tinted LED taillights, a roof edge spoiler and a double exhaust tailpipe in a diffuser rear apron. The sill extensions, 17-inch wheels and a chassis suspension make the little ones look even sturdier.
A two-liter petrol engine with a horsepower of 200 hp and a maximum of 320 newton meters of torque now provides a powerful boost. This is eight horsepower more than the old 1.8-liter unit. In the new version, the shifting is left to the 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission. A manual 6-speed gearbox should be followed by 2018. The version with the DSG already reaches the 100 km / h mark after 6.7 seconds. When consumed, the engineers give 5.9 liters.
Visually, the sports seats with the "Clark" caro pattern as well as a sports leather steering wheel with red trim for accents. The standard equipment of the small car available exclusively as a five-door vehicle is even more comprehensive with a collision preventer with pedestrian detection, additional head airbags at the front and rear, travel profile selection, the XDS differential lock, the composition color system, air conditioning system, fog lamps, LED rear lights, cornering light, height-adjustable driver's seat and electric window lifters than the predecessor. The add-on list also includes the Adaptive SportSelect vehicle, the Active Info Display with GTI-specific graphics, an inductive smartphone charging tray, panoramic sunroof, 18-inch wheels or a 300-Watt audio system from beats,
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