VW has announced that it has ended the production of the Polo in Europe, after four decades and 8.4 million units produced.
The small model from the German brand, which was produced in Pamplona, Spain, will now be made at VW’s production facility in South Africa, while the Spanish factory will be prepared to build two new small electric models.
It is worth noting that despite the Polo’s significance over 40 years, sales in Europe have declined in recent years; however, in the first eight months of the year, the Polo sold 90,107 units, making it one of the best-selling models in its segment in Europe, according to data from “Dataforce.”
Despite the end of Polo production in Pamplona, the Spanish factory will continue to produce the T-Cross and the Taigo until the transition to the production of the two new electric models begins in 2026, one from the VW brand and the other from Skoda.
According to “Automotive News Europe“, the two new models will be based on the MEB platform and will feature front-wheel drive.
The VW model will be the production version of the ID2all SUV, while the Skoda will be the Epiq, a new model aimed at the B-SUV segment that promises to be the low-cost model from the Czech brand.
