 At a length of over , the South African-built Polo Vivo is longer than the first generation of its larger sibling, the Volkswagen Golf Mk1, in length.In January 2009, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby announced that the Polo will finally reach North America to join the vehicle line-up as a true entry-level car below the Rabbit.However, the Polo Mk4 was never released in the North American market, leaving the speculation for its successor, the Polo Mk5.