Given that the US is currently undergoing a love-affair with the newly released Volkswagen Jetta, there probably won’t be too much disappointment that the Volkswagen Polo sedan will unlikely get a stateside debut. Volkswagen is steadily shoring-up its US market presence with the new Jetta and future models of the NMS (New Midsize Sedan) and the New Beetle. Not only is the new product that’s on its way appealing, the Jetta itself is winning hearts in the US.

With good German build technology, an attractive and competitive price-tag, good design and a fancy launch, the Volkswagen Jetta in the US can’t get any better. It looks like it will be the one to beat in this popular and competitive segment. So why worry about whether the Volkswagen Polo sedan, initially intended for emerging markets, will ever make it to the US?

The Volkswagen Polo sedan, or Volkswagen Vento, will first make its debut in Russia before being rolled out to other European and Asian markets. It represents a dubious choice for the US market, though, especially in terms of appeal and cost. Volkswagen has stated it would prefer to invest in a quirkier downmarket choice and would prefer to dedicate production at its Tenessee and Mexican plants to “more profitable models”.

Source | Car and Driver

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Here are new pics of the Volkswagen Polo sedan, available as the Volkswagen Vento in markets other than Russia. The Polo sedan is based on the Polo hatchback, but is a full 41 cm longer, and will be available with a 1.6-litre petrol engine with 105 hp. It comes in Trendline, Comfortline and Highline versions with a five speed manual or six-speed automatic Tiptronic gearbox. The Polo sedan has a starting price of about 10,500 euros and will be produced in Russia itself.

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This Volkswagen Polo is headed for the Russian market and will be presented at the upcoming Moscow motor show. Sold as a Polo sedan in Russia, it will head to other markets as the Volkswagen Vento model, which we saw recently in some Vento spy shots. In Russia, it will represent the only Polo model, as the Jetta and Passat models are already market leaders, and this additional sedan rounds out an attractive offering in that market.

This Volkswagen Polo will be produced in Russia and will be launched at an equivalent price of about 10,000 euros. It will have a 16V 1.6-litre engine with 105 hp, and can be ordered with either a five-speed manual gearbox, or a six-speed Tiptronic transmission. The Polo comes with three kits: Trendline, Comfortline with ABS or the more luxury Highline, complete with ESP and side airbags.

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Volkswagen is working on a sedan version of its popular (and now car of the year) Volkswagen Polo, which would be built in Russia and destined for emerging and Asian markets. The design of the Volkswagen Polo sedan has been created by the same team as the hatchback model, under the guidance of Walter de Silva, but the new vehicle would include some modifications to adapt it to the different conditions in Eastern Europe and Asia.

This image shows a drawing of the Polo sedan, although reports say the vehicle will be ready in June this year. The Polo Sedan would join the Passat and Jetta with an entry level price of about 10,000 euros. While the Polo will have similar design cues, it will be different to the Volkswagen sedans being developed for the US markt. The NMS and NCS will be larger and will have hybrid drivetrains.

Source | Automarket.ro

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