Volkswagen is ready to introduce the Polo Track to the Latin American market in 2023, the place the upcoming mannequin might be entry-degree providing primarily based on the group’s MQB platform.
The Polo Track is aimed toward bringing price financial savings from shared growth throughout different Volkswagen Group fashions, not least the Mk6 Polo which this Polo Track seems to be primarily based on. This is to be produced on the automaker’s manufacturing plant in Taubaté, Brazil, whereas the common Polo for this market is made in the Anchieta plant in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil.
The upcoming automobile would be the first of a brand new compact automobile household for entry-degree phase of the Latin American market when it debuts subsequent yr, says Volkswagen. Here, the entrance finish of the Polo Track seems to put on honeycomb air intakes of an analogous design to that of the Polo GTI, although price-pushed variations imply that the Polo Track will most probably omit the costlier choices from the common Polo’s gear listing.
Given the funds slant of the Polo Track, powertrain choices for the upcoming hatchback for the Latin American market could possibly be the naturally aspirated 1.0 litre engine, which in base Polo type produces 80 hp and 93 Nm of torque. This drives the entrance wheels by a 5-velocity guide transmission.
Volkswagen operations in Latin America can be aimed toward decarbonisation, as laid out in its Accelerate technique and which can see the carmaker make additional investments in the present biodfuels analysis and growth centre that’s situated in Latin America, it stated.
Biofuels with a constructive CO2 stability might be the bridge in direction of the electrical period, says Volkswagen, significantly in areas the place inexperienced vitality provide ranges are low and electrical car charging networks are but to be widespread, it stated.
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