 It featured a 20-valve turbocharged 1.8-litre petrol engine which had been used in models such as the Golf GTI Mk4 and the Passat Mk5.Its styling bears some resemblance to the Mk5 Golf GTI, with a blacked out central "scoop" in the bumper surrounding the honeycomb grille.In this new model the fully digital climate control is optional and xenon lights are not available, unlike the Polo GTI Mk3 which featured them as standard.