Generation 3, Mk3

Volkswagen Polo Estate

11.1995 - 09.1999 · Europe

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Generation 3, Mk3

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Volkswagen Polo, Generation 3, Mk3, Europe market. This overview covers 8 recorded trim entries associated with this generation (11.1995 - 09.1999). The same trim name may occur in several production periods.

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Overview based on recorded specifications: 8 trim entries. Specification source ↗

Seats: 5
Engine codes: AEE, AEX, AKV, APQ, AEY, AFN, AFT, AHU, ALE, AKU
Engine displacement, cc: 1390–1896
Drive layout: Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic 4, Manual 5
Wheelbase, mm: 2444
Ground clearance, mm: 140
Fuel: Petrol AI-92, Petrol AI-95, Diesel

Equipment and practical details

Volkswagen Polo · Generation 3, Mk3 · Europe · 11.1995 - 09.1999. These features occur in different versions of this generation. They are not a shared specification for every car: check the selected trim for the equipment you need and how it operates.

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Rear drum brakes: For a version with rear drum brakes, identify parts by body code and specification. Front disc brakes do not imply the same rear brake layout.

Specifications and technical details

8 versions

1.4 L, 60 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AEX, AKV, APQ · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.4 MT	11.1995 - 09.1999

1.6 L, 75 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AEE · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 MT	11.1995 - 09.1999

1.7 L, 60 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AKU · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.7 SDI MT	08.1997 - 09.1999

1.9 L, 64 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AEY · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.9 SDI MT	11.1995 - 09.1999

1.9 L, 90 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AHU, ALE · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.9 TDI MT	01.1997 - 09.1999

1.9 L, 110 hp, diesel, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AFN · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.9 TDI MT	06.1998 - 09.1999

1.6 L, 100 hp, petrol, manual transmission, front-wheel drive

AFT · 5-speed manual · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 MT	11.1995 - 09.1999

1.6 L, 100 hp, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive

AFT · 4-speed automatic · Front-wheel drive

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1.6 AT	11.1995 - 09.1999

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