2022 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — £18,700 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 6 April 2026 | Bury Rd, Ipswich
£18,700
24,299 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
+24%
Above Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2022 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is listed at £18,700 by Hammond Cars in Bury Rd. It has 24,299 miles on the clock. At 24% above the market average of £15,140, this is priced on the higher side compared to 69 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,306/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2022
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model POLO
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 24,299 miles
Engine 2L
All Features & Equipment (105)
Top speed149 mph0 to 606.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)236Engine power (BHP)204Combined (mpg)43.5Cylinders - bore (mm)82TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears7Cylinders - stroke (mm)93CC1,984Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)154Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Care Climatronic Air Conditioning System with Active Combination Filter and 2-Zone Temperature ControlAmbient LightingArmrest - Front CentreCarpet Mats - Front and RearChrome Plated Mirror Adjustment Switch - Electric Window Button Surround and Front Vents on Driver and Passenger SidesChrome Plated Radiator Grille Inserts - Air Vent Surrounds and Light Switch SurroundsDecorative Inserts in Dash and Front Door Panels - Kings Red GlossyDigital Cockpit Pro - 10.25in DisplayDiversity Antenna for FM ReceptionDoor and Side Trim PanelDriver and Front Passenger Seat Height AdjustmentDrivers and Front Passengers Safety Optimised Head RestraintsDrivers and Front Passengers Sun Visors with Illuminated Vanity MirrorsDust and Pollen FilterFront Footwell IlluminationFront Seat Back Storage PocketsFront Sports SeatsHandbrake Lever Handle in LeatherLED Interior Lighting with Switch Off Delay and Dimmer - 2 LED Reading Lights in Front and 2 in RearLeather-Wrapped Multi-Function Sports Steering Wheel with Paddle ShiftLight and Sight PackLuggage Compartment CoverLuggage Compartment FloorLuggage Compartment LightPedals - Stainless SteelRain SensorRear Fog LightRear Seat Bench Not Split - Backrest Split Folding 60-40Roof Lining - BlackSeats - Front Lumbar SupportSports Gearshift Knob in Aluminium - LeatherThree Rear Head Restraints17in Alloy Wheels - Parker Black Diamond TurnedAmbient Lighting - Exterior - Illuminated Front GrilleAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsBody Coloured - Door Mirrors and Door HandlesBody Coloured BumpersBrake Calipers - RedChrome Exhaust Twin TailpipeDoor Mirrors - Power Folding - Adjustable and Heated - with Front Passenger Exterior Mirror Lowering FunctionElectric Windows - Front and RearFront Scuff Plates in Aluminium with GTI LogoHeat Insulating Glass In Side and Rear WindowsHeat Insulating Glass WindscreenLight and Vision PackRear Tinted Glass from B Pillar Backwards - Approx 65 Percent TintedTyre Mobility Kit and CompressorHeight1431mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4074mmWheelbase2549mmWidth1751mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1303 kg3-Point Seatbelts in Front with Seatbelt PretensionersABS - Anti-Lock Braking System with HBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistAdaptive Cruise ControlAirbags - Front Seat Side ImpactAnti-Theft Alarm System with Interior Monitoring - Backup Horn and Towing ProtectionAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemCurtain and Side Airbags in Front with Centre AirbagDriver Alert SystemDrivers and Front Passengers Airbags with Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation SwitchDynamic Road Sign DisplayECO FunctionESC - Electronic Stability ControlElectronic Engine ImmobiliserExtended and Predictive Pedestrian-Cyclist ProtectionFront Assist - Radar Sensor Controlled Distance Monitoring System - City Emergency Braking System and Predictive Pedestrian ProtectionHill Hold ControlISOFIX Child Seat PreparationMultifunction CameraParking Sensors - Front and RearRear Three-Point Seatbelts x3Rear Windscreen Washer and Wiper with Interval DelayRemote Central Locking with 2 Remote Folding KeysSpeedo and Rev Counter - Electronic Odometer - Trip - Service Interval Display - Exterior Temperature GaugeTravel AssistTravel Assist including Emergency AssistTwo-Tone HornTyre Pressure Loss IndicatorWarning Buzzer and Light for Front and Rear Seat Belts if UnfastenedWasher Fluid Level IndicatorXDS Electronic Differential Lock for Improved Traction and Handling
Above MarketListed at £18,700 vs market average of £15,140 (+24%)
Market Low
£10,795
Market Average
£15,140
Market High
£21,295
Comparables
69 listings

Based on 69 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,060/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£623/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,306/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £14,827 (+£3,873)
Mileage-predicted: £14,235 (+£4,465)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,683/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,306/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,929/yr

Based on 389 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

84
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
23/25Good
Photos
32 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
105 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
19/25Good
Clear pricing
£18,700
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
32 photos
5/5
Key selling points
105 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
6 specs provided
2/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Polo 2.0 TSI GTI Hatchback 5dr Petrol D
4/4
Meta description
2022 Volkswagen Polo GTI, Automatic, In Black. SER...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
95% of 84 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
9509 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Hammond Cars

Bury Rd, Ipswich IP1 5QL