| Attribute |
Volkswagen Golf VI Variant 1.6 TDI × | 
Volkswagen CrossPolo V 1.6 TDI × |
| General | | |
| Make | Volkswagen | Volkswagen |
| Model | Golf | Polo |
| Generation | Golf VI Variant | CrossPolo V |
| Modification | 1.6 TDI | 1.6 TDI |
| Website | https://www.vw.com/ | https://www.vw.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 3 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Station wagon (estate) | Hatchback |
| Transmission | manual | manual |
| Number of gears | 5 | 5 |
| Production from (year) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Production to (year) | 2013 | 2014 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 190 | 176 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 11.9 | 12.5 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Emission standard | EURO V | EURO V |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 105 | 90 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,598 | 1,598 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 4,400 | 4,200 |
| Fuel system | Pump-nozzle (Unit Injector) | Pump-nozzle (Unit Injector) |
| Fuel tank (l) | 55 | 45 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | Electric Steering | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Turning radius (m) | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,534 | 3,987 |
| Width (mm) | 1,781 | 1,698 |
| Height (mm) | 1,504 | 1,488 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,578 | 2,469 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,445 | 1,221 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 1,980 | 1,670 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 505 | 261 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,495 | 952 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,535 | 1,454 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,508 | 1,453 |