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Volkswagen Polo

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12 variants · 9 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Volkswagen Polo on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1976–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1976–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Finland Germany Ireland Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Variants

12 variants · 9 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/volkswagen/polo/full

Registration history

2025: 8,264 vehicles 2026: 22,981 vehicles 22,981 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1976: 2 vehicles 1977: 3 vehicles 1978: 1 vehicle 1979: 1 vehicle 1980: 1 vehicle 1981: 3 vehicles 1982: 15 vehicles 1983: 16 vehicles 1984: 28 vehicles 1985: 68 vehicles 1986: 70 vehicles 1987: 92 vehicles 1988: 66 vehicles 1989: 61 vehicles 1990: 155 vehicles 1991: 146 vehicles 1992: 160 vehicles 1993: 146 vehicles 1994: 194 vehicles 1995: 285 vehicles 1996: 444 vehicles 1997: 485 vehicles 1998: 565 vehicles 1999: 798 vehicles 2000: 2,013 vehicles 2001: 1,792 vehicles 2002: 4,132 vehicles 2003: 4,551 vehicles 2004: 4,671 vehicles 2005: 5,609 vehicles 2006: 6,876 vehicles 2007: 6,757 vehicles 2008: 7,140 vehicles 2009: 8,831 vehicles 2010: 21,468 vehicles 2011: 25,222 vehicles 25,222 2012: 21,610 vehicles 2013: 14,172 vehicles 2014: 13,748 vehicles 2015: 16,071 vehicles 2016: 14,496 vehicles 2017: 12,598 vehicles 2018: 22,480 vehicles 2019: 18,849 vehicles 2020: 11,956 vehicles 2021: 11,008 vehicles 2022: 8,884 vehicles 2023: 9,130 vehicles 2024: 8,035 vehicles 2025: 4,846 vehicles 2026: 1,737 vehicles 1976 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1976: 1 vehicle 1977: 1 vehicle 1978: 1 vehicle 1981: 1 vehicle 1982: 20 vehicles 1983: 8 vehicles 1984: 13 vehicles 1985: 16 vehicles 1986: 10 vehicles 1987: 11 vehicles 1988: 10 vehicles 1989: 31 vehicles 1990: 37 vehicles 1991: 26 vehicles 1992: 18 vehicles 1994: 39 vehicles 1995: 106 vehicles 1996: 120 vehicles 1997: 216 vehicles 1998: 260 vehicles 1999: 349 vehicles 2000: 378 vehicles 2001: 266 vehicles 2002: 784 vehicles 2003: 1,349 vehicles 2004: 969 vehicles 2005: 938 vehicles 2006: 1,123 vehicles 2007: 1,087 vehicles 2008: 1,051 vehicles 2009: 916 vehicles 2010: 1,962 vehicles 2011: 1,614 vehicles 2012: 1,307 vehicles 2013: 1,206 vehicles 2014: 1,408 vehicles 2015: 1,659 vehicles 2016: 1,954 vehicles 2017: 1,708 vehicles 2018: 2,564 vehicles 2,564 2019: 2,054 vehicles 2020: 1,669 vehicles 2021: 1,200 vehicles 2022: 664 vehicles 2023: 313 vehicles 2024: 31 vehicles 2025: 20 vehicles 2026: 5 vehicles 1976 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 8,264
2026 22,981
Netherlands
1976 2
1977 3
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 15
1983 16
1984 28
1985 68
1986 70
1987 92
1988 66
1989 61
1990 155
1991 146
1992 160
1993 146
1994 194
1995 285
1996 444
1997 485
1998 565
1999 798
2000 2,013
2001 1,792
2002 4,132
2003 4,551
2004 4,671
2005 5,609
2006 6,876
2007 6,757
2008 7,140
2009 8,831
2010 21,468
2011 25,222
2012 21,610
2013 14,172
2014 13,748
2015 16,071
2016 14,496
2017 12,598
2018 22,480
2019 18,849
2020 11,956
2021 11,008
2022 8,884
2023 9,130
2024 8,035
2025 4,846
2026 1,737
Finland
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1981 1
1982 20
1983 8
1984 13
1985 16
1986 10
1987 11
1988 10
1989 31
1990 37
1991 26
1992 18
1994 39
1995 106
1996 120
1997 216
1998 260
1999 349
2000 378
2001 266
2002 784
2003 1,349
2004 969
2005 938
2006 1,123
2007 1,087
2008 1,051
2009 916
2010 1,962
2011 1,614
2012 1,307
2013 1,206
2014 1,408
2015 1,659
2016 1,954
2017 1,708
2018 2,564
2019 2,054
2020 1,669
2021 1,200
2022 664
2023 313
2024 31
2025 20
2026 5

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

Try the API

The Volkswagen Polo as JSON, one request away: its canonical id, where it is registered and how popular it is.

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GET …/car/volkswagen/polo/full free plan response 

{
  "id": "car/volkswagen/polo",
  "name": "Polo",
  "make": {
    "id": "volkswagen",
    "name": "Volkswagen"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "hatchback",
  "availability": [
    "ar",
    "au",
    "ch",
    "de",
    "es",
    "fi",
    "gb",
    "ie",
    "il",
    "lu",
    "my",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "ua"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "as",
    "eu",
    "oc",
    "sa"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 1,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/volkswagen/cross-polo",
    "car/volkswagen/polo-1",
    "car/volkswagen/polo-cl",
    "car/volkswagen/polo-cross",
    "car/volkswagen/polo-g40",
    "car/volkswagen/polo-l"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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