Volkswagen Polo Weight
- Kerb-weight range
- 770kg – 1,585kg
- Lightest recorded variant
- 770kg (Polo Coupe S, 1989)
- Heaviest recorded variant
- 1,585kg (Polo Match TSi Semi-Auto, 2025)
- Gross vehicle weight
- 968kg – 2,630kg
- Payload
- 380kg – 553kg
Our data shows Polo kerb weights ranging from 770kg to 1,585kg.
Gross vehicle weight ranges from 968kg to 2,630kg.
Recorded payload values range from 380kg to 553kg.
Kerb weight is the typical unladen weight. Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total. Payload is the difference the source records for carrying capacity. Towing is not shown.
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Showing 120 specification groups out of 122. Rows with the same validated specs are combined by year range.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Kerb Weight | Gross Weight | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo Coupe S | 1989 | Petrol | 770kg | 1,170kg | — |
| Polo Coupe G40 | 1991 | Petrol | 830kg | — | — |
| Polo Match (+10 similar) | 1991–2002 | Petrol | 925kg | — | — |
| Polo E | 2001 | Petrol | 925kg | 968kg | — |
| Polo 1.4 L | 1996–1997 | Petrol | 925kg | 1,435kg | — |
| Polo SE (+3 similar) | 2000–2003 | Petrol | 960kg | — | — |
| Polo Match Edition | 2017 | Petrol | 980kg | 1,540kg | — |
| Polo (+1 similar) | 1987–2007 | Petrol | 982kg | 1,410kg | — |
| Polo E SDI | 2001 | Diesel | 985kg | — | — |
| Polo 1.6 GL Auto (+2 similar) | 1997–1999 | Petrol | 990kg | — | — |
| Polo 1.6 GLX | 1996 | Petrol | 990kg | 2,085kg | — |
| Polo GTI | 2000–2001 | Petrol | 1,010kg | — | — |
| Polo E 60 | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,014kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo E 70 | 2007 | Petrol | 1,016kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo Colour Concept | 2001 | Petrol | 1,018kg | — | — |
| Polo Beats Evo (+3 similar) | 2018–2021 | Petrol | 1,030kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo Beats (+2 similar) | 2018 | Petrol | 1,030kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo Match Edition TSi | 2017–2018 | Petrol | 1,032kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo SE TDI | 2001 | Diesel | 1,035kg | — | — |
| Polo L Diesel | 1998 | Diesel | 1,035kg | 1,435kg | — |
| Polo Match Evo (+1 similar) | 2020–2021 | Petrol | 1,045kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo S Evo | 2020 | Petrol | 1,050kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo Active Evo | 2021 | Petrol | 1,055kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo Life | 2021–2025 | Petrol | 1,057kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo Match Edition TSi Semi-Auto | 2017 | Petrol | 1,064kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo Beats (+5 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,540kg | — |
| Polo Blue GT Semi-Auto | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,680kg | — |
| Polo BlueGT | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo GTI (+1 similar) | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,710kg | — |
| Polo SE Design | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo BlueGT | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,630kg | — |
| Polo BlueMotion TDI | 2010–2014 | Diesel | 1,067kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo Match Edition (+9 similar) | 2009–2014 | Petrol | 1,067kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo Beats TSi (+3 similar) | 2018–2021 | Petrol | 1,070kg | 1,610kg | — |
| Polo Match Edition Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2011–2014 | Petrol | 1,070kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo Match 85 (+3 similar) | 2009–2013 | Petrol | 1,070kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo Match Edition TDI | 2017 | Diesel | 1,077kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo Match TSi (+3 similar) | 2018–2021 | Petrol | 1,080kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo BlueMotion 1 TDI | 2009–2010 | Diesel | 1,084kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo Blue GT Semi-Auto | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,087kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo Active TSi | 2021 | Petrol | 1,088kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSi (+1 similar) | 2010–2014 | Petrol | 1,088kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo SE Auto (+1 similar) | 1999–2000 | Petrol | 1,090kg | — | — |
| Polo S TDI | 2001–2009 | Diesel | 1,091kg | — | — |
| Polo SE 70 | 2009–2011 | Petrol | 1,092kg | 1,550kg | 553kg |
| Polo E 60 (+1 similar) | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,092kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo E 55 | 2005–2007 | Petrol | 1,095kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Polo Life TSi (+2 similar) | 2021–2025 | Petrol | 1,097kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo S | 2011 | Petrol | 1,100kg | 1,530kg | — |
| Polo Match 60 (+1 similar) | 2007–2010 | Petrol | 1,100kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo S 55 (+1 similar) | 2005–2007 | Petrol | 1,100kg | 1,500kg | 400kg |
| Polo E | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 1,100kg | 1,510kg | — |
| Polo SEL 85 Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2009–2013 | Petrol | 1,104kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo Beats TSi Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2018–2021 | Petrol | 1,105kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSi (+1 similar) | 2021 | Petrol | 1,106kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo Beats TSi (+4 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 1,107kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSi | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,107kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo Match TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2021 | Petrol | 1,110kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSI Semi-Auto | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,115kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Polo SEL TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2018–2020 | Petrol | 1,115kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo Active TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2021 | Petrol | 1,121kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo SEL TSi Semi-Auto | 2021 | Petrol | 1,127kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo Life TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2021–2025 | Petrol | 1,129kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSI Semi-Auto | 2024 | Petrol | 1,132kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo Match Edition TDI | 2013–2014 | Diesel | 1,134kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo SEL TSi | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,135kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo SEL TSi | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,135kg | 1,600kg | — |
| Polo Beats TSi Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2010–2017 | Petrol | 1,139kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo E TDI | 2000 | Diesel | 1,145kg | — | — |
| Polo SEL TDI (+1 similar) | 2015–2018 | Diesel | 1,151kg | 1,670kg | — |
| Polo SEL TDI (+1 similar) | 2014–2016 | Diesel | 1,151kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo Beats TDI (+3 similar) | 2014–2017 | Diesel | 1,152kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo SEL TDI 90 (+1 similar) | 2009–2014 | Diesel | 1,157kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Polo Match TDI | 2011–2013 | Diesel | 1,157kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo SE TDI 75 | 2011 | Diesel | 1,157kg | 2,630kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,163kg | 1,610kg | — |
| Polo SEL TSi Semi-Auto | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,163kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo TSi BlueMotion | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,165kg | 1,560kg | — |
| Polo Dune | 2006 | Petrol | 1,166kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo Dune | 2004–2005 | Petrol | 1,166kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo BlueMotion 2 TDI A/C (+1 similar) | 2007–2009 | Diesel | 1,167kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo Match TSi | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 1,169kg | 1,620kg | 451kg |
| Polo Dune 80 | 2006–2007 | Petrol | 1,173kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo S (+2 similar) | 2002–2004 | Petrol | 1,173kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo SE (+1 similar) | 2002–2006 | Petrol | 1,183kg | 1,560kg | — |
| Polo Sport 100 | 2005–2006 | Petrol | 1,190kg | 1,600kg | — |
| Polo Sport | 2003–2005 | Petrol | 1,190kg | 1,570kg | 380kg |
| Polo Sport | 2002–2004 | Petrol | 1,190kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo E 70 (+5 similar) | 2005–2009 | Petrol | 1,194kg | 1,570kg | — |
| Polo FSI SE (+1 similar) | 2002–2005 | Petrol | 1,197kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo FSI SE | 2004 | Petrol | 1,197kg | — | — |
| Polo Match 80 (+3 similar) | 2005–2009 | Petrol | 1,199kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo Match 80 Auto (+2 similar) | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,199kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo Beats TDI | 2019 | Diesel | 1,205kg | 1,720kg | — |
| Polo SE TDI (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,205kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Polo Black Edition TSI Semi-Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 1,207kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo Sport 105 | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,214kg | 1,590kg | — |
| Polo Sport FSI 86 | 2005 | Petrol | 1,214kg | 1,610kg | — |
| Polo S Auto (+2 similar) | 2002–2005 | Petrol | 1,218kg | 1,600kg | — |
| Polo Sport FSI 86 | 2006 | Petrol | 1,223kg | 1,610kg | — |
| Polo Dune TDI | 2006–2008 | Diesel | 1,233kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo Dune TDI | 2005 | Diesel | 1,233kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo S 75 Auto (+1 similar) | 2005–2007 | Petrol | 1,238kg | 1,620kg | — |
| Polo GTi Semi-Auto 180 | 2010–2013 | Petrol | 1,244kg | 1,680kg | — |
| Polo Twist SDI (+2 similar) | 2002–2005 | Diesel | 1,248kg | 1,630kg | — |
| Polo SE TDI (+1 similar) | 2002–2005 | Diesel | 1,258kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Polo Twist TDI | 2003–2005 | Diesel | 1,258kg | 1,550kg | — |
| Polo S TDI | 2002 | Diesel | 1,258kg | — | — |
| Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2021 | Petrol | 1,260kg | 1,790kg | — |
| Polo Match TDI 70 (+5 similar) | 2005–2009 | Diesel | 1,267kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Polo SE 80 | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,267kg | 1,580kg | — |
| Polo GTi Semi-Auto 180 | 2012–2014 | Petrol | 1,269kg | 1,680kg | — |
| Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2018–2020 | Petrol | 1,280kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Polo Sport TDI | 2002–2005 | Diesel | 1,280kg | 1,660kg | — |
| Polo R-Line TSi Semi-Auto | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 1,282kg | 1,660kg | 453kg |
| Polo GTI | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,283kg | 1,700kg | — |
| Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto | 2022 | Petrol | 1,286kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2023–2025 | Petrol | 1,297kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Polo Sport TDI 100 | 2006–2008 | Diesel | 1,300kg | 1,680kg | — |
| Polo GT TDI 130 | 2005 | Diesel | 1,319kg | 1,700kg | — |