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




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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo BlueMotion 1 TDI (+4 similar) | 2005–2010 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 80 |
| Polo Match TDI 70 (+3 similar) | 2005–2009 | Diesel | 1,422cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 70 |
| 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 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 Beats TDI (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 79.1 |
| Polo GTI | 2000–2001 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| Polo SE TDI 75 | 2009–2010 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 75 |
| Polo SEL TDI | 2019 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 93.7 |
| Polo SEL TDI 90 | 2009–2014 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 90 |
| Polo Sport 105 | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103.3 |
| 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 E SDI | 2001 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 63 |
| Polo E TDI | 2000 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 88.5 |
| Polo L Diesel | 1998 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 47 |
| 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 Twist SDI (+2 similar) | 2002–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 64 |
| 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 |