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Volkswagen Polo Hatchback 1.2 60 SE 5dr

For SE trim is our favourite – it provides all the essentials, including alloy wheels, foglamps, electric rear windows, an MP3 socket, remote central locking and air-conditioning.

Against The three-cylinder 1.2 engine is best left alone – it's underpowered and it's very noisy.

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

You have to put up with a lot of noise in the 1.2 Polo. If you can stretch to it, we'd recommend paying the extra for the 1.4 SE.

Key facts

0–60mph: 16.1 secs
Top speed: 98 mph
Average mpg: 51.4
Tank range: 509 miles

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Cheaper

Hatchback 1.2 60 S 3dr
£9,910
Hatchback 1.2 60 S 5dr
£10,510
Hatchback 1.2 70 S 3dr
£10,565
Hatchback 1.2 60 S (AC) 3dr
£10,610
Hatchback 1.2 70 S 5dr
£11,165
Hatchback 1.2 60 S (AC) 5dr
£11,210
Hatchback 1.2 70 S (AC) 3dr
£11,265
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda 3dr
£11,295
Hatchback 1.2 60 SE 3dr
£11,295
Hatchback 1.2 70 S (AC) 5dr
£11,865
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda 5dr
£11,895
Hatchback 1.2 60 SE 5dr
£11,895
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda 3dr
£11,950
Hatchback 1.2 70 SE 3dr
£11,950
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda (AC) 3dr
£11,995
Hatchback 1.4 85 SE 3dr
£12,430
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda 5dr
£12,550
Hatchback 1.2 70 SE 5dr
£12,550
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda (AC) 5dr
£12,595
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda (AC) 3dr
£12,650
Hatchback 1.4 85 SE 5dr
£13,030
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda (AC) 5dr
£13,250
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 75 SE 3dr
£13,275
Hatchback 1.4 85 SEL 3dr
£13,730
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 75 SE 5dr
£13,875
Hatchback 1.4 85 SEL 5dr
£14,330
Hatchback 1.2 TDI 75 Bluemotion 3dr
£14,445
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 SEL 3dr
£14,830
Hatchback 1.2 TDI 75 Bluemotion 5dr
£15,045
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 SEL 3dr
£15,175
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 SEL 5dr
£15,430
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 SEL 5dr
£15,775

More expensive

Hatchback 1.2 60 S 3dr
£9,910
Hatchback 1.2 60 S 5dr
£10,510
Hatchback 1.2 70 S 3dr
£10,565
Hatchback 1.2 60 S (AC) 3dr
£10,610
Hatchback 1.2 70 S 5dr
£11,165
Hatchback 1.2 60 S (AC) 5dr
£11,210
Hatchback 1.2 70 S (AC) 3dr
£11,265
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda 3dr
£11,295
Hatchback 1.2 60 SE 3dr
£11,295
Hatchback 1.2 70 S (AC) 5dr
£11,865
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda 5dr
£11,895
Hatchback 1.2 60 SE 5dr
£11,895
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda 3dr
£11,950
Hatchback 1.2 70 SE 3dr
£11,950
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda (AC) 3dr
£11,995
Hatchback 1.4 85 SE 3dr
£12,430
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda 5dr
£12,550
Hatchback 1.2 70 SE 5dr
£12,550
Hatchback 1.2 60 Moda (AC) 5dr
£12,595
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda (AC) 3dr
£12,650
Hatchback 1.4 85 SE 5dr
£13,030
Hatchback 1.2 70 Moda (AC) 5dr
£13,250
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 75 SE 3dr
£13,275
Hatchback 1.4 85 SEL 3dr
£13,730
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 75 SE 5dr
£13,875
Hatchback 1.4 85 SEL 5dr
£14,330
Hatchback 1.2 TDI 75 Bluemotion 3dr
£14,445
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 SEL 3dr
£14,830
Hatchback 1.2 TDI 75 Bluemotion 5dr
£15,045
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 SEL 3dr
£15,175
Hatchback 1.2 TSI 105 SEL 5dr
£15,430
Hatchback 1.6 TDI 90 SEL 5dr
£15,775

The Volkswagen Polo Hatchback full review Read in full

Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Varies wildly, so choose carefully
Ride & Handling
3 out of 5 stars
More safe and secure than fun
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
Some engines let it down
Buying & Owning
5 out of 5 stars
Affordable and strong residuals
Quality & Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
All versions look classy
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
ESP is standard across the range
Behind The Wheel
4 out of 5 stars
Looks and feels great
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
Spacious and airy
Equipment
4 out of 5 stars
Cheaper trims are pretty basic

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

There's plenty of choice for Polo buyers – six engines and four trims.

We wouldn't bother with either of the three-cylinder 1.2s because they're underpowered and noisy. The 1.4 is more like it – it's smooth, cheap to run and reasonably affordable – while the 1.2 turbo is even easier to live with, but a bit pricey.

The two 1.6 diesels both give good fuel economy, but they're expensive to buy, and the one that we've tried (the lower-powered one), is noisy and slow.

S trim is the cheapest, but it's missing some essentials such as remote locking and air-conditioning. Moda trim gives you more kit, but chilled air is still absent. You can add it to both S and Moda trims at extra cost. Our favourite SE trim gets air-con as standard, along with powered rear windows and an MP3 socket. SEL cars get a little more kit for a lot more money, so they're not worth the extra.