The Polo went in sale in February when prices were announced and the books were opened for customers to place orders.

Available in 3 and 5 door models, the Polo GTI has a 1.8 litre 20 valve turbocharged engine, and is the most powerful production Polo ever.

Styling is borrowed from its sibling the Golf GTI and prices start at Ł14,810($27800) on-the-road for the 3-door model, and Ł600($1126) more for the 5-door. The GTI includes ABS with Hydraulic Brake Assist and ESP, driver´s, front passenger and front side airbags, a climactic semi-automatic air conditioning, remote control cetral locking, alarm, electric windows and mirrors, and a radio/CD player.