William Stopford
2026 Volkswagen Polo CityLife special edition brings more kit, sportier look
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Volkswagen Polo vs Peugeot 208
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2026 Volkswagen Polo - Life
1.0 L, 7-speed auto, Hatchback, Petrol, FWD
From $30,790
excl. on-roads
Base auto-selected
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2018 Peugeot 208 - Active
1.2 L, 6-speed auto, Hatchback, Petrol, FWD
From $21,990
excl. on-roads
Base auto-selected
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Overview
Variant
Life
Variant
Active
Body type
Hatchback
Body type
Hatchback
Engine size
1.0 L
Engine size
1.2 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Fuel efficiency (combined)
5.4 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
4.5 / 100 km
Power and torque
85kW / 200Nm
Power and torque
81kW / 205Nm
741km
1111km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seats
5
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
1.0 L
Engine size
1.2 L
Cylinders
3cyl
Cylinders
3cyl
741km
1111km
Power
85kW at 5000 rpm
Power
81kW at 5500 rpm
Torque
200Nm at 2000 rpm
Torque
205Nm at 1500 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
—
Fuel injection
Gasoline Direct Injection & Multi-Point
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
10.4 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
9.8 s
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Transmission
7 SP Automatic
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
95
Fuel octane
95
Fuel tank capacity
40 L
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
5.4 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
4.5 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
6.4 / 100km
Urban efficiency
5.7 / 100km
Highway efficiency
4.9 / 100km
Highway efficiency
3.8 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
123g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
104g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
3 year / 100,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Length
4080 mm
Length
3973 mm
Height
1450 mm
Height
1460 mm
Width
1751 mm
Width
1739 mm
Ground clearance unladen
148 mm
Ground clearance unladen
123 mm
Front track
1522 mm
Front track
1475 mm
Rear track
1505 mm
Rear track
—
Wheelbase
2564 mm
Wheelbase
2538 mm
Boot space
351 L
Boot space
311 L
Kerb weight
2652 kg
Kerb weight
2359 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1690 kg
Gross vehicle mass
undefined kg
Tare weight
1181 kg
Tare weight
1040 kg
Braked towing capacity
1100 kg
Braked towing capacity
960 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
580 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Front tyres
185/65 R15 88H
Front tyres
195/55 R16 H
Front rims
5.5x15
Front rims
6.0x16
Rear tyres
185/65 R15 88H
Rear tyres
195/55 R16 H
Rear rims
5.5x15
Rear rims
6.0x16
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
7
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Blind spot monitor
—
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Not Available
Active lane control
no
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
—
Security alarm
—
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
no
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
—
Wireless charging
Standard
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
—
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
6
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (front)
—
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
—
Keyless entry
—
Keyless entry
—
Keyless start
—
Keyless start
—
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
no
Display screen size
8.00 ”
Display screen size
—
Seat material
Upgraded Cloth/Velour
Seat material
Cloth
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Manual
Air conditioning type
Manual
Air conditioning zones
—
Air conditioning zones
—
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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