Is the Polo roomy in the back?

The current Volkswagen Polo has 800 mm of rear legroom and 910 mm of rear headroom.

Is the Polo good for tall passengers?

Up front the current Polo has 940 mm of headroom and 1,140 mm of legroom.

Has the Polo got bigger over the years?

Yes — the Polo has grown 47 cm longer since the 1975 Polo.

How big is the Polo boot?

The current Polo has a boot of 355 litres with the seats up.

What is the Polo wheelbase?

The current Polo has a 2,552 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2021–present

Volkswagen Polo — dimensions

The current Volkswagen Polo is 4,074 mm long, 1,751 mm wide and 1,449 mm tall, on a 2,552 mm wheelbase. It has grown 47 cm longer since the 1975 Polo.

4,074mmLength

1,751mmWidth

1,449mmHeight

2,552mmWheelbase

355lBoot capacity

140mmGround clearance

How the Polo has grown

3,605

3,655

3,750

3,715

3,743

3,897

3,916

3,925

3,970

4,077

4,053

4,074

1975

1981

1990

1994

1999

2001

2005

2006

2009

2010

2017

2021

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
1975–1981	3,605	1,560	1,345	2,330	285	9.6
1981–1990	3,655	1,580	1,355	2,335	294	10.0
1990–1994	3,750	1,571	1,347	2,335	302	10.0
1994–1999	3,715	1,655	1,420	2,400	245	10.1
1999–2001	3,743	1,632	1,418	2,407	245	10.4
2001–2005	3,897	1,650	1,465	2,460	250	10.6
2005–2009	3,916	1,650	1,467	2,465	270	10.6
2006–2009	3,925	1,671	1,499	2,465	270	10.6
2009–2017	3,970	1,682	—	2,470	280	10.6
2010–2014	4,077	1,698	1,488	2,469	280	10.6
2017–2021	4,053	1,751	1,446	2,564	351	10.6
2021–presentCurrent	4,074	1,751	1,449	2,552	355	10.6

Interior space

The Volkswagen Polo offers 800 mm of rear legroom and 910 mm of rear headroom, with 1,140 mm of legroom and 940 mm of headroom up front. Rear shoulder room measures 1,370 mm across.

	Front	Rear
Legroom	1,140 mm	800 mm
Headroom	940 mm	910 mm
Shoulder room	1,390 mm	1,370 mm

Interior figures are the roomiest measurement (seat fully back), taken as the median across the current generation’s variants; individual trims vary.

Frequently asked

How big is the Volkswagen Polo?: The current Volkswagen Polo is 4,074 mm long, 1,751 mm wide and 1,449 mm tall.
Is the Polo roomy in the back?: The current Volkswagen Polo has 800 mm of rear legroom and 910 mm of rear headroom.
Is the Polo good for tall passengers?: Up front the current Polo has 940 mm of headroom and 1,140 mm of legroom.
Has the Polo got bigger over the years?: Yes — the Polo has grown 47 cm longer since the 1975 Polo.
How big is the Polo boot?: The current Polo has a boot of 355 litres with the seats up.
What is the Polo wheelbase?: The current Polo has a 2,552 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the Polo, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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