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How the Other Half Lives: VW Shows Off Electric Polo GTI for Europe
The 222-horsepower Polo GTI keeps Volkswagen’s GTI driving character and will start pre-sales under €39,000 in Germany this fall.
- On Friday, Volkswagen introduced the Polo GTI, declaring the new EV hot hatch "100% electric and 100% GTI." This marks a new era 50 years after the original Golf GTI launch.
- The Polo GTI delivers 222 hp and 290 Nm of torque, enabling it to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. Volkswagen claims it "feels like a quintessential GTI."
- Inside, the cabin features a 10.25 digital cockpit and 12.93 central infotainment screen with a new Retro Mode. Compact drive modules provide 19 mm more interior space than the Gas Polo.
- Powered by a 52 kWh NMC battery, the vehicle reaches 80% charge in around 24 minutes with DC charging speeds up to 105 kW. Pre-sales begin this Fall in Germany, starting at around $45,000.
- Volkswagen is planning a more powerful Polo GTI Clubsport model, Florian Umbach told Autocar. The future version is expected to deliver around 282 hp, up from 223 hp in the standard version.
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The Volkswagen ID. Polo arrives in a sporty GTI version, which offers a maximum output of 226 horsepower, acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds, adaptive chassis and a range of up to 424 kilometers per charge.
With the ID. Polo GTI VW brings the first all-electric model with the legendary three letters on the radiator grille.
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