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Volkswagen Polo

sean_carson@autovia.co.uk

Running costs

53.8mpg (official)

£56 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

10.8 seconds/116mph

THE evolution of the supermini is a fascinating story. Small five-door cars have now developed to the point where many, such as this new Volkswagen Polo, can occasionally operate as a family car, thanks to their growth in size.

This was also true of the pre-facelift Polo, so VW has focused on maximising the car’s already-impressive level of maturity by adding more big-car tech that you’d traditionally find on

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