VW’s body-colored camouflage doesn’t fool anyone.
The Volkswagen Group will launch two new Eurocentric superminis in 2021. It will also introduce a new Skoda Faabia and give the VW Polo a midcycle facelift. Our spy team has captured the subcompact hatchback prototype in disguise as it was being tested. The Polo was identical to its Czech sibling, and had camouflage in the same color as the body. This made the prototype appear unchanged.
However, closer inspection revealed that the vehicle was covered in camouflage to hide the changes made to the front and rear bumpers. Stickers cover the headlights, concealing a new look that is similar to what we saw on the Golf 8 and Golf 8. Tiguan facelift . It appears that VW is making some minor changes to the grille. However, it’s nothing too remarkable.
The car’s back is more interesting because of the bulges at the tailgate. They suggest that the 2022 Polo will have wider taillights and clusters, with the hatch extending further. Although we don’t know if that will be the case or not, VW may be looking to bring its B-segment hatchback into line with the larger Golf.
They are obviously fake, as are those disgusting exhaust tips. These exhaust tips are larger than the ones on the Polo R-Line, and they suggest that the VW Group isn’t going to change this annoying design trend anytime soon. The prototype is made of steel wheels with a boring silver paint. However, the GTI variant will improve that.
Although it’s not clear what changes the facelift will bring under the hood of the Polo, VW may be looking to make the Polo mild-hybrid to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The interior will likely see updates to the digital instrument cluster, infotainment, and more technology for cars built on MQB A0 platforms.
Logic says the Fabia’s next generation will arrive first. The Polo facelift will follow later in the year. The VW will continue to be a hatchback only model, but the Skoda will produce a more practical variant of its wagon sibling. We hear that the FabiaCombi will not switch to the next generation before late 2022 or early 2023.