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Conscious of its recent value-based advertising campaigns, Volkswagen UK has realigned the Polo range, giving potential Polo owners better value for money with extra standard equipment on most models, as well as the introduction of a new model, the Polo R-Line Style. The revised range starts with the £10,490 59bhp Polo S three-door and tops out with the £20,055 178bhp Polo GTI five-door.

First up, the Polo BlueMotion and Polo Match are now fitted with rear parking sensors, cruise control and an alarm, while the Match has been renamed the Polo Match Edition, pointing to its enhanced specification. Together, the additional equipment has a value of £510, but the price for these models is increased by just £135, starting at £11,910 (OTR RRP) for the 1.2-litre 59bhp three-door. The higher-specification SEL, R-Line, BlueGT and GTI models meanwhile all now come with cruise control and rear parking sensors (as well as an alarm, which, as before, remains standard equipment), without any price increase.

The Polo R-Line Style combines the sporty looks of the Polo R-Line already on sale, but with equipment and engines that make it even more accessible. Prices start from £11,740. Based on the base-model Polo S, the Polo R-Line Style adds the R-Line body kit – sports-styled front and rear bumpers, side skirts, and a bespoke radiator grille – body-coloured door handles and door mirrors, 16-inch ‘Rivazza’ alloy wheels and a Bluetooth telephone kit. As on the model on which it is based, air conditioning is an option on the Polo R-Line Style. This latest addition is available four eye-catching colours: Candy White, Flash Red, Nimbus Grey and Deep Black Pearl.

Not to confuse customers too much, while the established Polo R-Line comes with a 1.2-litre TSI engine with 104bhp, the Polo R-Line Style is available with a pair of 1.2-litre engines, developing 59bhp or 69bhp. Low insurance categories of 5E and 8E respectively, make the Polo R-Line Style a much more accessible proposition for younger drivers.

From now until 30 June 2013, all Polo models acquired on the Solutions PCP package come with a £1000 deposit contribution and monthly payments from as little as £135 (6.4 per cent APR, based on 3 years/30,000 miles, see www.volkswagen.co.uk for full terms and conditions). They are also available with free insurance (age restrictions apply), while all Polos purchased on Solutions are also available with up to three years servicing for just £249. Prices of the enhanced Polo range can be found below. For more information on the revised Polo range, visit the Volkswagen UK website.

2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO RANGE (UK) PRICELIST
S
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £10,490
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £11,235
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £11,290
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £11,910

S A/C
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £11,330
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £11,950
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £12,005
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £12,625

R-Line Style
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £11,740
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £12,360
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £12,615
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £13,235

R-Line Style A/C
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £12,455
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £13,075
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £13,330
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £13,950

Match Edition
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £11,910
1.2-litre 59bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £12,530
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 3dr; 128g/km; £12,785
1.2-litre 69bhp 5spd 5dr; 128g/km; £13,405
1.4-litre 84bhp 5spd 3dr; 139g/km; £13,225
1.4-litre 84bhp 5spd 5dr; 139g/km; £13,845
1.4-litre 84bhp DSG 3dr; 134g/km; £14,485
1.4-litre 84bhp DSG 5dr; 134g/km; £15,105
1.2-litre 74bhp TDI 5spd 3dr; 102g/km; £14,130
1.2-litre 74bhp TDI 5spd 5dr; 102g/km; £14,750

R-Line
1.2-litre 104bhp TSI 6spd 3dr; 124g/km; £15,295
1.2-litre 104bhp TSI 6spd 5dr; 124g/km; £15,915

SEL
1.2-litre 104bhp TSI 6spd 3dr; 124g/km; £15,675
1.2-litre 104bhp TSI 6spd 5dr; 124g/km; £16,295
1.2-litre 89bhp TDI 5spd 3dr; 112g/km; £16,120
1.2-litre 89bhp TDI 5spd 5dr; 112g/km; £16,740

BlueMotion
1.2-litre 74bhp TDI 5spd 3dr; 91g/km; £15,500
1.2-litre 74bhp TDI 5spd 5dr; 91g/km; £16,120

BlueGT
1.4-litre 138bhp TSI ACT 6spd 3dr; 107g/km; £17,400
1.4-litre 138bhp TSI ACT 6spd 5dr; 107g/km; £18,020
1.4-litre 138bhp TSI ACT DSG 3dr; 107g/km; £18,745
1.4-litre 138bhp TSI ACT DSG 3dr; 107g/km; £19,365

GTI
1.4-litre 178bhp TSI DSG 3dr; 139g/km; £19,435
1.4-litre 178bhp TSI DSG 5dr; 139g/km; £20,055