Paul Pottinger
Contributing Journalist
4 Jan 2011
3 min read

So show me the 11 grand, already. I really want someone to explain the premium between Volkswagen's Mark VI Golf GTI five-door and its new Polo GTI and -- more to the point -- why I should pay it. Because I was thinking about it.

I ask as someone who gladly forked out full freight for a Mark V Golf GTI five years ago. I remain firmly of the opinion there's only one car under $100,000 that does so much better, and that's a Mark VI Golf GTI.

Or so it was until last week.

Read the full Volkswagen Polo 2011 review.