New Polo wins award

First award for the new Polo prior to its market launch. The new Volkswagen Polo has been distinguished by winning this years Golden Steering Wheel at a large ceremony held in Berlin.

In Class 1 for compact cars, the new Polo, which is scheduled for market launch in Germany on 16 November, collected the most points and afforded itself a clear lead out of the five candidate models in this class.

Particular praise was given by the 23-member jury to the handling and ride comfort of the new Polo range as well as its excellent fuel consumption and environmentally friendly engines. This is the second victory for the Polo in its class since 1994.

German magazine Bild am Sonntag (Picture on Sunday) has for the past 26 years awarded this title for the best new car. The jury consists of motoring journalists, passenger car experts, racing drivers and celebrities. Altogether, 20 new models were available for judging in four classes for this much sought-after prize.