A plug-in hybrid Volkswagen Polo is being planned, which might be badged as GTE in late 2015. A TGI natural gas-powered design is likewise on the cards however not for the UK market.
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The Volkswagen group is planning a variety of plug-in hybrid designs over the next couple of years, beginning with the Audi A3 e-tron in a few months, with a Golf GTE plug-in hybrid complying with that.
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One thing all these designs will share is the new MQB platform as well as we were expecting VW to wait up until the next-generation MQB-based Polo shown up before introducing plug-in hybrid tech however VW insiders have suggested otherwise.
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Since the Polo sits on an old PQ25 platform, Volkswagen engineers told us that we shouldn’t expect to see the exact same modular hybrid design utilized in the Golf GTE as well as Audi A3 e-tron. Those cars and trucks utilize a 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine as well as electric motor. VW wouldn’t tell us precisely what the powertrain will be however there are lots of options, including the two-cylinder diesel engine plus electric motor configuration from the XL1 as well as TwinUp!.
Based on the performance of Volkswagen’s other plug-in hybrid vehicles, we can expect an official fuel economic climate figure of almost 200mpg, with CO2 emissions of around 30g/km.
Further details on the plug-in hybrid Polo are expected towards the end of 2015, however it’ll definitely be priced at the top-end of the Polo range. With the £5,000 government grant for low-emissions vehicles included, expect it to expense around £20,000.
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