VW Lines up more sales with new model

ALREADY popular with the car-buying public, the Polo looks set to win more fans with the news that Volkswagen has given its supermini a touch more style in the shape of the Polo R Line.
The new car builds on the considerable specification level of the carmaker’s Match variant and adds extra unique features to the body and the cabin.
An R Line styling pack, unique to this model, adds deeper, sportier front and rear bumpers, alack gloss radiator grille with R Line badging, deeper side sills and 16-inch ‘Mallory’ alloy wheels.  From the B-pillars back, the glass is dark-tinted and 65 per cent light-absorbing, while the standard front foglights also include a static cornering function.
Step past the brushed aluminium scuff plates with R Line logos, and inside there are sports seats with ‘Kyalami’ cloth upholstery and an R Line logo on the headrests, along with a leather-trimmed three-spoke steering wheel with R Line logo and aluminium-capped pedals, while the roof lining is finished in black cloth.
Standard equipment is comprehensive, including an RCD 310 radio/CD player with six speakers and multi-device interface, for plugging in an iPod or other compatible device, ‘Climatic’ semi-automatic air conditioning, a multifunction trip computer, electric windows (including in the rear on five-door models), height-adjustable front seats, a split-folding rear-seat backrest, electrically operated and heated door mirrors, illuminated vanity mirrors, front and rear reading lights, a tyre pressure monitor and, of course, remote central locking.
The R Line is available with just one engine, the existing 1.2-litre 105 PS TSI petrol unit, with a six-speed manual gearbox.  This engine propels the Polo R Line from zero to 62 mph in 9.7 seconds, and on to a top speed of 118 mph.  Fuel consumption is 53.3 mpg on the combined cycle, and CO2emissions are 124 g/km.
Prices start at £15,195 on the road for the three-door model, rising to £15,815 for the five-door.  The Polo R Line is available to order at Volkswagen retailers now, with first deliveries expected in July.