Volkswagen ID. Polo 2027 test drive POV, from the driver’s seat on country roads, the motorway and in town: one of the most fun Volkswagens I have driven in months. Real one-pedal driving in B mode, Travel Assist changing lanes, a Sport mode that surprised me, a front-driver launch, the torsion beam over bumps, and Park Assist parking centimetres from another car.
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00:00 – Intro
01:51 – Top Style Trim And The Boot Trick
03:47 – Fabric Seats That Beat Leather
05:01 – Cockpit, Navigation And Drive Modes
09:52 – B Mode: Real One-Pedal Driving
11:23 – Handling Chinese Rivals Can’t Match
17:22 – Travel Assist Takes Over
19:27 – Wind Noise Without Double Glazing
22:46 – Overtaking In Eco Mode
24:19 – Sport Mode’s Hidden Surprise
29:40 – Can A Front-Driver Launch Cleanly?
32:20 – The Secret Max-Regen Combo
34:05 – It Slows For Roundabouts By Itself
34:39 – Torsion Beam Over Bumps
39:21 – Will Park Assist Hit The Car?
43:21 – Conclusion
Volkswagen ID. Polo Style 2027 – Specifications
Drive: front-wheel drive, MEB+ platform, built in Spain
Motor: APP290 at the front, motor, gearbox and inverter in one housing, made in Hungary
Power: 211 hp
Torque: 290 Nm
Gearbox: 1-speed automatic
Battery: 52 kWh net, NMC, 356 V, PowerCo unified cells, cell-to-pack
DC charging: 105 kW, 10-80% in 24 minutes, 117 km in 10 minutes
AC charging: 11 kW, 0-100% in 5.5 hours
Heat pump: optional
Bidirectional charging: standard, devices up to 3.6 kW through the PowerSocket adapter (optional)
0-100 km/h: 7.1 seconds
Top speed: 160 km/h
Range WLTP: 416-452 km depending on equipment, 533-593 km in the city
Consumption WLTP: 14.7-13.4 kWh/100 km
Real world: 13.8 kWh/100 km on the trip computer, about 375 km (ADAC first drive, reported)
Length: 4053 mm
Width: 1816 mm, 2000 mm across the mirrors
Height: 1530 mm
Wheelbase: 2592 mm
Tracks: 1522 mm front and rear
Turning circle: 10.9 m
Headroom: 997 mm front and 948 mm rear under the glass roof, 1024 and 952 mm without it
Boot: 441 litres, 1240 litres with the seats folded, 984 mm between the wheel arches, floor in two heights as standard, no frunk
Kerb weight: 1576 kg EU, driver included
Payload: 444 kg
Towing: 1200 kg braked, 750 kg unbraked, 75 kg nose weight, towbar optional
Suspension: McPherson front, new torsion-beam rear
Brakes: discs all round, one-box brake system
One-pedal driving: standard
Wheels: 17 inch “Edinburgh” alloys and 215/55 R17 as standard, 18 inch “Linz” and 19 inch “Martorell” optional, tyre repair kit and no spare
Euro NCAP: not yet rated, the next results are due on 12 October 2026
Airbags: centre airbag standard
Driver assistance on the Style: adaptive cruise, emergency braking for pedestrians and cyclists, turn assist, front cross-traffic assist, lane keeping, blind spot with rear cross-traffic alert and exit warning, sign recognition, a driver-monitoring camera, parking sensors front and rear, rear camera
IQ.DRIVE pack adds: self-parking and the 360 degree camera
Travel Assist: reads traffic lights and changes lanes on the motorway, a first in this class
Screens: 10 inch cluster and 13 inch Innovision touchscreen
Smartphone: wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Controls: physical buttons for climate and hazards, a volume roller, four window switches
Navigation: not standard, only prepared, the Innovision Pro option adds it
Warranty: battery 8 years or 160.000 km to 70% capacity, in both markets
Germany: from 36.995 Euro
Romania: from 38.591 Euro
Prices vary by market and configuration
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