Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Volkswagen Polo Mk5 is the fifth generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini-class car, launched by Volkswagen in March 2009.The Mark 5 Polo, internally designated Typ 6R, is based on Volkswagen''s PQ25 platform, shared with the 2008 SEAT Ibiza. Its styling, by a team led by Walter de Silva, follows the direction of the previous 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco and Golf VI. Slightly larger than the previous generation Polo, the Mark 5 is, however, 7.5% lighter.The car was unveiled in 2009 Geneva Motor Show.The Volkswagen Polo won the 2010 European Car of the Year, beating the Toyota iQ and Opel Astra.