As reported earlier in "VW Polo Teardown (Part 1) Engine compartment and driver's seat area" (No. 1354 posted on December 2, 2014), the VW Polo teardown was performed on November 5 and 6, 2014. It was co-organized by the Saitama Industrial Development Corporation and Japan Auto Parts Industries Association. This second report focuses on the 1.2-liter TDI diesel engine and front/rear suspensions.

 The 1.2-liter TDI diesel engine employs a variable nozzle turbocharger with an air-cooled intercooler to deliver high torques from low engine speed ranges. The engine uses common-rail type direct fuel injection, electronically controlled swirl control, electronically controlled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and oxidation catalyst with diesel particulate filter (DPF) to meet Euro 5 emission standards for cars in Europe. The VW Polo has strut type suspension in the front and the torsion beam type suspension in the rear. These suspensions have been used for years on the VW Golf and Polo. They are reputed for use on front-wheel drive vehicles in C and smaller segments around the world. The vehicle used for the teardown event was the 2012 British model of the VW Polo fitted with a 1.2-liter diesel engine and not sold in Japan.

Past teardown reports:

Main specifications of VW Polo (2012 British model)

Source: Compiled by MarkLines based on "2014 Vehicle Teardown Study Group Data" issued by the Saitama Industrial Development Corporation and Next Generation Automobile Industry