 1093 cc or 1272 cc engines were available at launch.In 1986, the Polo received numerous technical improvements; amongst many other minor updates, the engines were changed to lower maintenance hydraulic tappets, new camshafts and valve gear and an automatic choke; the 1043 cc engine replaced the 1093 cc, and in some markets the 1.3-litre engine was available with fuel injection and equipped with a catalytic converter.In 1984 an all-new 1.3-litre engine was introduced, which was used in various generations of Polo until 1996.