DIRECT injection petrol engines have now reached the Volkswagen range with the launch of the Polo 1.4 FSI. FSI engines have been available in the Audi A2 and A4 since September 2002 and the Polo is the first Volkswagen model to be offered with the technology.

The engine will be available with SE and Sport models, priced from £11,020 on-the-road. Combined fuel consumption is 47.9mpg with carbon dioxide emissions of 142g/km.