大众将在今年的法兰克福车展发布下一代Polo，新车可提供的动力系统选择更少，但车内也将提供更多新技术。大众未来将为Polo提供12种而非目前的14种动力系统选择，包括各种三缸和四缸引擎，外加混动系统。下一代Polo GTI将搭载2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，该车将成为搭载1.5升三缸涡轮引擎的福特嘉年华ST的竞争车型。大众不同提供Polo电动版车型，而是增加混动版本。新车将采用搭载MQB平台，采用新底盘后新车尺寸进一步增加，内部空间更大，同时车重进一步降低。最近曝光的合成图显示，新一代Polo虽然采用全新底盘，但外观设计并未采用全面改进。或许新车的很多保守的外观风格将取自最新款高尔夫。对于喜欢侵略性外观的消费者，GTI版本是更好的选择，不过该车将比标准版发布时间更晚。新一代Polo更高端版本将提供更多全新配置。选装件包括数字仪表群，下一代信息娱乐系统和先进的驾驶辅助技术。Polo还将增加跨界车版本，先前拍到的谍照显示，该车的离地间隙更高。虽然标致版车型不会提供全轮驱动，但跨界车将增加这一配置。
2018 Volkswagen Polo debuting in Frankfurt, engine lineup reduced
Volkswagen will debut the next-gen Polo in a few months at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new supermini will have fewer engine options than the current model, but there will be a lot more tech available inside.
Over time VW should roll out 12 powertrain options for the Polo, rather than the current 14. The robust lineup would include a variety of three- and four-cylinder powerplants, plus a hybrid option. The next Polo GTI uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, which should make it an interesting competitor against the new Ford Fiesta ST with a 1.5-liter turbo three-cylinder.
VW doesn’t plan to offer the Polo as an EV. The choice is understandable. The planned hybrid would grab buyers wanting an electrified drivetrain from the Polo.
VW will replace the existing Polo’s aging underpinnings with the same smaller version of the MQB platform under the latest Seat Ibiza. The more modern chassis lets the company grow the model’s footprint for improving cabin space while simultaneously making the vehicle lighter.
Renders indicate that the Polo doesn’t have revolutionary styling updates that match the major chassis revisions. The model probably borrows cues from the rather conservative styling of the latest Golf. If you want something a little more aggressive, the GTI variant should have a meaner appearance when it arrives sometime after the standard vehicle’s launch.
Inside, the latest features from more expensive VW’s would trickle down to the Polo. The options list would include a digital instrument cluster, next-gen infotainment, and advanced driver assistance tech.
The Polo lineup will also expand with a crossover variant. Spy shots suggest that it looks like a higher riding version of the hatchback. Where the standard model might not be available with all-wheel drive, VW could offer it on the CUV.