The Volkswagen Polo has received a mid-life update with fresh set of cosmetic and feature upgrades. The new Polo is now available in flash red colour option, in addition to the existing colour options like the sunset red, reflex silver candy white, carbon steel, lapiz blue and toffee brown.

Exterior changes, which are most significant for the hatchback, comprise a new GTI-like grille, front and rear bumpers as well as slightly modified alloy wheels as compared to the current car. The GT line trim additionally offers cosmetic updates in the form of a spoiler, side skirts, and blacked-out roof and ORVMs.

The cabin remains more or less unchanged and on top-of-the-line models, you get touchscreen infotainment system, climate control, dual front airbags, ABS with EBD and an all-black colour scheme. It gets Volkswagen Connect, a connectivity suite that features trip tracker, trip sharing, driver behaviour and statistic tracking, fuel cost monitoring and service malfunction intimation to the dealer.

The Volkswagen Polo is being offered with a 1.0-litre petrol engine producing 75bhp/95Nm as well as a 1.5-litre diesel that produces 89bhp/230Nm in stock form and 108bhp/250Nm in the GT TDI guise. You also get 1.2-litre turbo petrol producing 103bhp/175Nm in the Polo GT TSI. All engines get a five-speed manual while the GT TSI is only offered with a seven-speed DSG.