2026 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Life

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Life
• Version: 1.0 TSI Life Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (94 bhp)
• Year: 2026
• Mileage: 1,655 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 94 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 118 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life has covered 1,655 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £18,213. It is priced at £18,350, which is £137 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,195 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 143 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £5,641. The seller is Group 1 Volkswagen Chester, based in Chester. 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

Fair price: £137 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £18,213.

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 143 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 17 June 2026 at £23,991. Its asking price is now £18,350, £5,641 less. The latest price cut was seen on 22 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 17 June 2026: £23,991
• 13 July 2026: £19,990
• 3 August 2026: £19,595
• 11 August 2026: £19,195
• 17 August 2026: £19,050
• 28 August 2026: £18,950
• 1 September 2026: £18,930
• 8 September 2026: £18,650
• 22 September 2026: £18,350

Mileage and MOT

MOT: first test not yet due.

Advertised mileage is about 500 miles lower 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, white. Mileage: 1,738 miles. Price: £16,249, £2,101 less than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Oldbury in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-e42e12bd41d2
• 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 1,568 miles. Price: £18,950, £600 more than this car. Dealer: Caffyns Volkswagen Brighton in Brighton and Hove. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-db0d211ae60d
• 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 1,832 miles. Price: £16,149, £2,201 less than this car. Dealer: Motorpoint Sheffield in Sheffield. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-dfb8e34eab68

• The nearest: 2026 Volkswagen Polo Life, 1.0 petrol hatchback, grey, 10 miles from this car. Mileage: 2,498 miles. Price: £18,390, the same price as this car. Dealer: Swansway Garages Wrexham Volkswagen in Wrexham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2026-9b9421a736ce