The Mark III Polo or Typ 6N, (sometimes referred to as the "Mark 4" by enthusiasts as it is the Polo's fourth guise) appeared in 1994, and was a completely new model (on a new chassis), available as three- and five-door hatchback versions, the latter making VW the last major European manufacturer to finally offer rear side doors in this class.
It shared its platform with the SEAT Ibiza Mark 2.
This platform actually used the floorpan of the Volkswagen Golf Mk3 (a multitude of mechanical parts and all of the suspension components were interchangeable among the three models).
Although the dashboard and a number of mechanical components, including engines, were shared with the Ibiza, outwardly the two cars were different, with no shared body panels.

An all-new 1.0 petrol engine was added to the range from launch, while the 1.3 petrol engine from the MK2 was briefly carried over.
Also new to the range were 1.4 (8-valve or 16-valve) and 1.6 petrol engines as well as a 1.9 diesel (with or without a turbocharger).

The saloon and estate versions of the Mark III, which debuted in 1995, were essentially rebadged version of the SEAT Córdoba, which were launched early in 1994.
They were referred to internally by Volkswagen as the Typ 6KV, and shared body panels with the SEAT model rather than the Polo hatchback models, with some cosmetic alterations such as new rear and front bumpers and headlights.
The Volkswagen Caddy 9K van also shares the same platform and front-end styling as the 6KV models.

The later Volkswagen Lupo and SEAT Arosa city cars were based on a shortened version of the Typ 6N platform, and shared many components.

The car was available with the following engines:
1,043 cc straight-4 petrol 33 kW (45 PS) (1995–96)
1,272 cc straight-4 petrol 40 kW (55 PS) (1995–96)
1.6 L straight-4 petrol 55 kW (75 PS) (Engine Code – AEE)
1.4 L straight-4 16-valve petrol 74 kW (100 PS) (Engine Code – AFH) stock but tuned 1.4 16v 75 Ps version
1.4 L straight-4 16-valve petrol 55 kW (75 PS)
1.4 L straight-4 petrol 60 PS (44 kW) (Engine Code AUD)(1996–)
999 cc straight-4 petrol 50 PS (37 kW) — all-new aluminium block multi-point injection (1996–)
1.6 L straight-4 16-valve petrol 88 kW (120 PS) (LHD European GTI model only)
1.6 L straight-4 petrol 74 kW (100 PS) (6K saloon and estate models only)
1.6 L straight-4 petrol 55 kW (75 PS) (6K saloon and estate models only)
1.9 L straight-4 diesel 47 kW (64 PS)
The Mark III Polo or Typ 6N, (sometimes referred to as the "Mark 4" by enthusiasts as it is the Polo's fourth guise) appeared in 1994, and was a completely new model (on a new chassis), available as three- and five-door hatchback versions, the latter making VW the last major European manufacturer to finally offer rear side doors in this class. It shared its platform with the SEAT Ibiza Mark 2. This platform actually used the floorpan of the Volkswagen Golf Mk3 (a multitude of mechanical parts and all of the suspension components were interchangeable among the three models). Although the dashboard and a number of mechanical components, including engines, were shared with the Ibiza, outwardly the two cars were different, with no shared body panels.
An all-new 1.0 petrol engine was added to the range from launch, while the 1.3 petrol engine from the MK2 was briefly carried over. Also new to the range were 1.4 (8-valve or 16-valve) and 1.6 petrol engines as well as a 1.9 diesel (with or without a turbocharger).
The saloon and estate versions of the Mark III, which debuted in 1995, were essentially rebadged version of the SEAT Córdoba, which were launched early in 1994. They were referred to internally by Volkswagen as the Typ 6KV, and shared body panels with the SEAT model rather than the Polo hatchback models, with some cosmetic alterations such as new rear and front bumpers and headlights. The Volkswagen Caddy 9K van also shares the same platform and front-end styling as the 6KV models.
The later Volkswagen Lupo and SEAT Arosa city cars were based on a shortened version of the Typ 6N platform, and shared many components.
The car was available with the following engines:
1,043 cc straight-4 petrol 33 kW (45 PS) (1995–96)
1,272 cc straight-4 petrol 40 kW (55 PS) (1995–96)
1.6 L straight-4 petrol 55 kW (75 PS) (Engine Code – AEE)
1.4 L straight-4 16-valve petrol 74 kW (100 PS) (Engine Code – AFH) stock but tuned 1.4 16v 75 Ps version
1.4 L straight-4 16-valve petrol 55 kW (75 PS)
1.4 L straight-4 petrol 60 PS (44 kW) (Engine Code AUD)(1996–)
999 cc straight-4 petrol 50 PS (37 kW) — all-new aluminium block multi-point injection (1996–)
1.6 L straight-4 16-valve petrol 88 kW (120 PS) (LHD European GTI model only)
1.6 L straight-4 petrol 74 kW (100 PS) (6K saloon and estate models only)
1.6 L straight-4 petrol 55 kW (75 PS) (6K saloon and estate models only)
1.9 L straight-4 diesel 47 kW (64 PS)
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