Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £7,725 to £15,800
Neat, confidence-inspiring shape, brilliant residual values.
Stodgy handling, not as well made as it's cracked up to be. The virtually identical Seat Ibiza (hatchback) and Cordoba (saloon and estate) are better value for money.
The image is better than the car.
Long considered the Mercedes-Benz of superminis, the Polo comes as a hatchback, saloon and estate. This model was facelifted in 2000, and then finally replaced by an all-new and much improved model in 2002.
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