2026 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Price: £16,149. Good value: £1,503 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,652, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts on AskCar as of 7 November 2026.

AskCar lists 8,647 used Volkswagen Polo from 2,820 UK dealerships, as of 7 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Volkswagen
  • Model: Polo
  • Trim: Life
  • Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
  • Year: 2026
  • Mileage: 3,798 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 118 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life is advertised with 3,798 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £17,652. It is priced at £16,149, which is £1,503 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 31 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,050. The seller is Motorpoint Maidstone, based in Maidstone. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 7 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £1,503 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £17,652.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,195 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 7 November 2026.

A 2026 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £20,500: the median of the 974 for sale on AskCar, as of 7 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2026 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 31 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £17,199. Its asking price is now £16,149, £1,050 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 7 October 2026: £17,199
  • 13 October 2026: £16,449
  • 20 October 2026: £16,349
  • 27 October 2026: £16,199
  • 31 October 2026: £16,249
  • 7 November 2026: £16,149

Mileage and MOT

MOT: first test not yet due.

Advertised mileage is about 1,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2026 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

85 other 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £12,995 to £22,995, as of 7 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

  • 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 3,661 miles. Price: £16,919, £770 more than this car. Dealer: cinch in Plymouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-c908ddc03462
  • 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 4,000 miles. Price: £17,495, £1,346 more than this car. Dealer: Corkills Of Wigan in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-2b16247e71df
  • 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 4,000 miles. Price: £17,995, £1,846 more than this car. Dealer: Corkills Of Wigan in Wigan. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-896a9153a2ef
  • The nearest: 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 23 miles from this car. Mileage: 5,000 miles. Price: £17,489, £1,340 more than this car. Dealer: Jcb Volkswagen Canterbury in Canterbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-7a00148b0c5c

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As of 7 November 2026, AskCar lists 601,018 cars and vans from 12,892 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.