There’s no denying the popularity of the Volkswagen Polo and now the German marque has really upped the ante on its sixth generation car thanks to the introduction of Match models which come loaded with kit.

The Match replaces the Polo SE and is available in three and five-door body styles costing from £12,960. Standard equipment includes front and rear parking sensors, front fog lights with static cornering function, cruise control, tinted rear windows and 15-inch alloy wheels. Volkswagen says there is £900 worth of additional equipment fitted to the Polo Match compared to the SE.

The car is available with VW’s 1.0 and 1.2-litre petrol engines and the company’s economical 1.4-litre diesel which has a claimed fuel return of 78.5mpg and tax free emissions of 93g/km.

The diesels are priced from £15,170 for the three-door model and £15,800 for the five door version.

The 1.2-litre turbo petrol variants of the Polo Match are also available with seven speed DSG automatic gearboxes instead of a five-speed manual box.

The DSG models cost from £15,480 and with emissions of 109g/km are rated at 60.1mpg but are the quickest of the Match models with a 0-60 sprint time of 10.8 seconds and a top speed of 114mph.

All versions of the Polo Match feature air conditioning, a 6.5-inch touchscreen and the onboard software includes VW’s ‘Think Blue Trainer’ which analyses driving styles and gives tips for achieving maximum economy.