Volkswagen Polo Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 999cc – 1,984cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 17
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel
- Cylinders
- 3, 4
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Supercharged, Turbo, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 999cc (Polo Black Edition TSI Semi-Auto, 2025)
- Largest recorded engine
- 1,984cc (Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto, 2025)
- BHP
- 33 – 203.8
Polo records in our database range from 999cc to 1,984cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 3, 4.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Supercharged, Turbo, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo E (+1 similar) | 1997–2001 | Petrol | 999cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 50 |
| Polo Beats (+6 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 59.2 |
| Polo SE Design | 2015 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Polo Match | 2016 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 74 |
| Polo SE Design | 2016 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 60 |
| Polo TSi BlueMotion | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 93 |
| Polo R-Line TSI Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2016–2024 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 108.5 |
| Polo Beats Evo (+6 similar) | 2018–2019 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 64.1 |
| Polo R-Line TSi (+3 similar) | 2018–2020 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 113.4 |
| Polo Life TSi (+16 similar) | 2018–2025 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 93.7 |
| Polo Life (+6 similar) | 2020–2025 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 79.1 |
| Polo Match TSi (+1 similar) | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbo | 93.7 |
| Polo R-Line TSi Semi-Auto | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbo | 113.4 |
| Polo Black Edition TSI Semi-Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbo | 113.9 |
| Polo (+1 similar) | 1985–2007 | Petrol | 1,043cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 40 |
| Polo CL Coupe (+2 similar) | 1989–1993 | Petrol | 1,043cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 45 |
| Polo Coupe Boulevard (+1 similar) | 1991–1994 | Petrol | 1,043cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 44 |
| Polo Genesis | 1993 | Petrol | 1,043cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 33 |
| Polo | — | Petrol | 1,093cc | 4 | — | — |
| Polo SEL TSi | 2010–2013 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Polo Match Edition TSi (+8 similar) | 2010–2018 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 88.7 |
| Polo R-Line TSi | 2012–2014 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103.3 |
| Polo SEL TSi (+1 similar) | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 108.5 |
| Polo SE Design TSi (+1 similar) | 2014–2016 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 90 |
| Polo S (+2 similar) | 2002–2004 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 65 |
| Polo S (+3 similar) | 2003–2011 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Polo E 64 (+2 similar) | 2005–2007 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 64 |
| Polo S 70 (+4 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 70 |
| Polo S 60 (+4 similar) | 2007–2014 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 60 |
| Polo Match Edition (+1 similar) | 2011–2014 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 59 |
| Polo Match | 2012–2013 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 68.4 |
| Polo R-Line Style AC (+1 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,198cc | 3 | Naturally Aspirated | 59.2 |
| Polo BlueMotion TDI | 2010–2014 | Diesel | 1,199cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 75 |
| Polo Match Edition TDI (+2 similar) | 2011–2014 | Diesel | 1,199cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 74 |
| Polo Coupe S (+1 similar) | 1988–1989 | Petrol | 1,272cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 40 |
| Polo Coupe Parade | 1990 | Petrol | 1,272cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Polo Coupe G40 | 1991 | Petrol | 1,272cc | 4 | Supercharged | 113 |
| Polo Match (+7 similar) | 1996–2002 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 59 |
| Polo S Auto (+2 similar) | 2000–2001 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 73.8 |
| Polo S 75 Auto (+10 similar) | 2001–2007 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Polo Sport 100 (+1 similar) | 2002–2006 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 100 |
| Polo Sport FSI 86 (+2 similar) | 2002–2006 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 86 |
| Polo SE 80 (+2 similar) | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 78.9 |
| Polo Match 80 (+3 similar) | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 80 |
| Polo SEL 85 (+3 similar) | 2009–2013 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 85 |
| Polo GTi Semi-Auto 180 | 2010–2014 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 177 |
| Polo Match Edition Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2011–2014 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 83 |
| Polo Blue GT Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Supercharged | 140 |
| Polo Blue GT Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.9 |
| Polo S TDI (+1 similar) | 2001 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 73.8 |
| Polo SE Design TDI (+4 similar) | 2002–2015 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 75 |
| Polo Match TDI 70 (+3 similar) | 2005–2009 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 70 |
| Polo BlueMotion 1 TDI (+4 similar) | 2005–2010 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 80 |
| Polo Beats TDI (+3 similar) | 2014–2017 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 74 |
| Polo SEL TDI (+1 similar) | 2014–2018 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 88.7 |
| Polo CL Auto | 1999 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 99 |
| Polo SE Auto | 2000 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 100 |
| Polo 1.6 GL Auto (+3 similar) | 1996–1999 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 74 |
| Polo GTI | 2000–2001 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| Polo Sport 105 | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103.3 |
| Polo SE TDI 75 | 2009–2010 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 75 |
| Polo SEL TDI 90 | 2009–2014 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 90 |
| Polo Beats TDI (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 79.1 |
| Polo SEL TDI | 2019 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 93.7 |
| Polo L SDI | 1998 | Diesel | 1,716cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 59 |
| Polo GTI | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150.1 |
| Polo GTI (+1 similar) | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,798cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 189 |
| Polo L Diesel | 1998 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 47 |
| Polo E TDI | 2000 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 88.5 |
| Polo E SDI | 2001 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 63 |
| Polo Twist SDI (+2 similar) | 2002–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 64 |
| Polo Sport TDI 100 (+1 similar) | 2002–2008 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 100 |
| Polo Sport TDI 130 (+1 similar) | 2005–2006 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 130 |
| Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2018–2020 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 197.2 |
| Polo GTi TSi Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2021–2025 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 203.8 |