On 20 March 1984, the first Volkswagen Polo rolled off the production line in Pamplona, Spain. The last example rolled off the production line on 2 July this year. Does this mean the Polo is over and done with? As far as European production is concerned, yes, but the Polo will remain available in Europe for the time being. The examples destined for Europe will now be produced in Kariega, South Africa. Incidentally, this is also where this Polo Vivo is built, a visually refreshed version of the previous generation Polo. Volkswagen Polo: the very last Spanish model is a remarkably modest example. It is not that Volkswagen Navarra – as the factory in Pamplona is called – suddenly has lost interest in the Polo. However, the Spanish factory is preparing for the arrival of two fully electric models that will see the light of day there. These are compact electric crossovers for Skoda and Volkswagen. Skoda has already given a fairly accurate preview of its compact electric crossover: the Epiq. We have not yet seen much of the Volkswagen equivalent that will be built in Spain. It concerns the crossover brother of the upcoming ID2. Volkswagen only showed a shadowy silhouette of this electric alternative for the T-Cross at the end of 2023. The T-Cross and Taigo that Volkswagen currently produces in Pamplona will in any case be assembled side by side with these electric newcomers. The Skoda Epiq and its Volkswagen cousin will not remain the only electric models of the Volkswagen Group to be built in Spain. After all, the Seat factory in Martorell will be the birthplace of two electric hatchbacks: the Volkswagen ID2 and the Cupra Raval. Just like the electric crossovers to be produced in Pamplona, these hatchbacks will be based on the MEB Entry platform: a cheaper and shortened MEB base that you now find under the Volkswagen ID3, ID4, ID5, ID7, Skoda Enyaq and Cupra Born. Last Spanish Polo In total, Volkswagen has produced no fewer than 8,422,161 Polos in Spain. The last example was not an exuberant party animal or a sporty GTI, but simply a modest Life version with a 1.0 TSI of 95 hp and a manual five-speed gearbox.
Source: www.autoweek.nl
