Volkswagen Polo

Volkswagen Polo is a small hatchback for people who want a compact car that handles city streets, parking and everyday commuting without feeling oversized. By our assessment, its real strength is the tidy balance between size, road manners and mainstream practicality; it has long been one of the familiar reference points in the small-car class. The trade-off is just as clear: a Polo is not trying to be roomy like a bigger hatchback, and rear-seat or cargo space will not flatter it. In use it tends to feel familiar rather than dramatic, which is often the point with this kind of car. Against alternatives such as the Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa or similar superminis, it usually sits near the sensible middle rather than the playful edge. Astrina’s catalogue filing it under Hardware is unusual, but the car itself is still very much a compact everyday machine.