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‘Best Car of the Half Century’ Awarded to the Volkswagen Polo
It’s the Volkswagen Polo’s 50th Anniversary this year and it’s making a strong start recently being named the ‘Best Car of the Half Century’ by Best Cars of the Year – The New World Championships.
The very same title was handed to the Volkswagen Golf last year when it also celebrated its half century on our roads.
This award plays a significant part in the annual British Motor Show which is taking place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre from the 15th to the 17th of August. Anyone who visits can look around the Volkswagen Polo and see for themselves just what makes this little motor stand out to so many people who have bought it over the last 50 years.
The panel of judges who decided on the Polo’s worthiness for the award comprised of international motoring experts including car designers, engineers, and motorsport personalities. Also included in the lineup was journalists, broadcasters and media professionals.
Among the judges was the founder of the Best Cars of the Year awards Mike Rutherford. When asked about the Polo award he said “The 20 million motorists who’ve been buying Volkswagen Polos since 1975 can’t be wrong. It’s been the most consistently credible supermini of the past 50 years and has repeatedly hit the sweet spot in terms of design, overall dimensions, build quality, competitive retail pricing, efficiency and low standing and running costs.”
Of course, Volkswagen are delighted with the news of the award and Rod McLeod, Director of Volkswagen UK said: “We are delighted to see the Polo claim this award; it’s a great way to kick off the car’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The Polo is not just a pioneer in terms of technical innovations but also represents affordable mobility for all. These attributes and values are as relevant and important to customers today as they were half a century ago, and we believe that’s why our evergreen supermini has stood the test of time.”
You can find our available stock of the iconic Volkswagen Polo on our website or inside either of our Pulman Volkswagen showrooms in Sunderland or Durham.
