
El Polo GTI se presentó junto con el CrossPolo en el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra a principios de marzo de 2010 y estuvo disponible desde finales de mayo de 2010.
Styling-wise, the Polo GTI differs from the standard Polo with its redesigned front and rear bumpers, widened side skirts, roof spoiler, standard fog lights, red brake calipers, 17-inch alloy wheels and a chrome-plated twin tailpipe. It is also equipped with a sports suspension that is about 15 mm (0.6 in) lower and an extended electronic limited slip differential, which is intended to reduce the vehicle's tendency to understeer by braking the front wheel on the inside of the bend when cornering quickly.[18] In addition, the vehicle battery was relocated from the engine compartment to the spare wheel well for better weight distribution, which in turn reduces the usable luggage compartment volume from 280 to 204 liters.
En 2014, está equipado con un motor de 1,4 litros con turbo y sobrealimentación instalados, que produce una potencia máxima de 180 CV (178 hp; 132 kW) combinado con una transmisión de doble embrague de 7 velocidades y tracción delantera. Según el fabricante, el vehículo es capaz de acelerar de 0 a 100 km/h en 6,9 segundos y alcanzar una velocidad máxima de 229...
El Polo GTI se presentó junto con el CrossPolo en el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra a principios de marzo de 2010 y estuvo disponible desde finales de mayo de 2010.
Styling-wise, the Polo GTI differs from the standard Polo with its redesigned front and rear bumpers, widened side skirts, roof spoiler, standard fog lights, red brake calipers, 17-inch alloy wheels and a chrome-plated twin tailpipe. It is also equipped with a sports suspension that is about 15 mm (0.6 in) lower and an extended electronic limited slip differential, which is intended to reduce the vehicle’s tendency to understeer by braking the front wheel on the inside of the bend when cornering quickly.[18] In addition, the vehicle battery was relocated from the engine compartment to the spare wheel well for better weight distribution, which in turn reduces the usable luggage compartment volume from 280 to 204 liters.
In 2014, it is equipped with a 1.4-liter engine with turbo and supercharger installed, producing a maximum power 180 PS (178 hp; 132 kW) combined with a 7-speed double-clutch transmission and front-wheel-drive. According to the manufacturer, the vehicle is capable of accelerating from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 6.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 229 km/h (142 mph). At the same time, an improved technology is said to have reduced fuel consumption by 25 percent compared to the equally powerful previous model, the Polo GTI Cup Edition, and now amounts to 5.9 L/100 km (16.9 km/L; 39.9 mpg‑US; 47.9 mpg‑imp). This would correspond to CO2 emissions of 139 g/km.
En el lavado de cara de 2014, el motor 1.4 TSI fue sustituido por un motor 1.8 TSI turbo con una potencia de 192 CV (189 hp; 141 kW). Desde entonces, el modelo está disponible con una caja de cambios manual de 6 velocidades o una DSG de 7 velocidades. El motor equipado con cambio manual tiene un par máximo de 320 N⋅m (32,6 kg⋅m; 236 lb⋅ft), mientras que la variante DSG está limitada a 250 N⋅m (25,5 kg⋅m; 184 lb⋅ft).