2021 VOLKSWAGEN POLO — £18,949 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 6 April 2026 | Riverside Rd, Watford
£18,949
51,250 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
92/100
Good
vs Market Average
+57%
Above Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
92 /100

This 2021 VOLKSWAGEN POLO is listed at £18,949 by Paragon Cars London in Riverside Rd. It has 51,250 miles on the clock. At 57% above the market average of £12,070, this is priced on the higher side compared to 81 similar listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,129/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2021
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model POLO
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 51,250 miles
Engine 2L
Seats 5
CO2 161 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Monthly Payment £307.2/mo
Power 204 BHP
Torque 236 lbs/ft
Top Speed 149 mph
0-60 mph 6.5s
Cylinders 4
Gears 7
Combined MPG 41.5 mpg
Length 4067mm
Width 1964mm
Height 1440mm
Wheelbase 2548mm
Kerb Weight 1280 kg
Highlights
PANORAMIC SUNROOFREVERSE CAMERA18" BRESCIA WHEELSDISCOVER NAVIGATIONOVER £2500 OF UPGRADES
All Features & Equipment (131)
PANORAMIC SUNROOFREVERSE CAMERA18" BRESCIA WHEELSDISCOVER NAVIGATIONOVER £2500 OF UPGRADESUPGRADED BRAKE DISC & PADS £80018in Alloy Wheels - Brescia Black Diamond Turned £355EIBACH LOWERING SPRINGS £350MAXTON BODYSTYLING £500Panoramic Sunroof - Electric and Sliding-Tilting Glass £945SCOOPED BONNET £1,000Art Velours Seat Centre Section and Micro Fibre Side Bolsters - Titan Black - Quartz with Velvet Red Dashpad £1,050Deep Black £585Rear View Camera £265Total value of factory fitted extras £5,850Top speed149 mph0 to 606.5 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)236Engine power (BHP)204Combined (mpg)41.5Cylinders - bore (mm)82TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears7Cylinders - stroke (mm)93CC1,984Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)161Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantAir Conditioning - ManualAmbient Lighting in Front Footwell and Light Stripes Below Trim in Front Doors and DashboardArmrest - Front Centre with Storage CompartmentBag Hooks in the Luggage Compartment x2Black Gloss Instrument SurroundsBlack Roofling and Sun VisorsCarpet Mats - Front and Rear with Red StitchingCentre Console with Open Storage CompartmentChrome Effect Handbrake Grip ButtonChrome Plated Air Vent SurroundsChrome Plated Electric Mirror Adjustment Switch SurroundChrome Plated Electric Window Button SurroundsCup Holders - Front x2 and 12v Socket with CoverDecorative Inserts - Velvet RedDoor Sill Protectors - GTI LogoDriver Profile SelectionDrivers and Front Passengers Safety Optimised Head RestraintsDrivers and Front Passengers Sun Visors with Illuminated Vanity MirrorsDust and Pollen FilterFront Seat Back Storage PocketsFront Sports Seats with Height and Lumbar AdjustmentFront Windscreen Washers and Wipers with 4 Speeds including Interval DelayGear Lever Gaiter in Black Trim SurroundGloveboxHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering WheelInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Lighting with Delayed Switch OffLeather-Wrapped Multi-Function Sports Steering Wheel with Paddle ShiftLight and Sight PackLuggage Compartment - Variable Load FloorLuggage Compartment Cover - RemovableLuggage Compartment LightPremium USB CableReading Lights - Front x2 and Rear x2Seats - Front Lumbar SupportSeats - Height Adjustment - FrontSpeedo and Rev Counter - Electronic Odometer - Trip - Service Interval Display - Digital Clock and Fuel GaugeSplit Folding Rear Backrests 60-40Stainless Steel PedalsSteering Wheel - Paddle ShiftStorage Compartment Under Front SeatsStorage Compartment in Front and Rear DoorsThree Rear Head RestraintsSCOOPED BONNETEIBACH LOWERING SPRINGSMAXTON BODYSTYLINGPanoramic Sunroof - Electric and Sliding-Tilting Glass18in Alloy Wheels - Brescia Black Diamond Turned17in Alloy Wheels - ParkerBody Coloured Bumpers and Side SillsBody Coloured Door Handles and Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsBrake Calipers - RedChrome Exhaust Twin TailpipeElectric Windows - Front and RearElectrically Foldable Door MirrorsExtended Sill Strips - Flared in BlackGTI Name PlateGTI Styling PackHeated Rear Windscreen - Automatically Switches OffHoneycomb Radiator Grille with Red StripeLED Darkened Rear Light ClustersRear Spoiler in Gloss BlackRear Tinted Glass from B Pillar Backwards - Approx 65 Percent TintedTyre Mobility Kit and CompressorUPGRADED BRAKE DISC & PADS3 Rear Three-Point Seat Belts with Tensioners on Outer SeatsABS - Anti-Lock Braking System with HBA - Hydraulic Brake AssistAdaptive Cruise ControlAlarm with Interior Protection with Deactivation via Infotainment SystemAutomatic Post-Collision Braking SystemCurtain Airbag System for Front and Rear Passengers including Side Airbags in the FrontDriver Alert SystemDrivers and Front Passengers Airbags with Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation SwitchESC - Electronic Stability ControlElectronic Engine ImmobiliserFront Assist - Radar Sensor Controlled Distance Monitoring System - City Emergency Braking System and Predictive Pedestrian ProtectionHeight-Adjustable Front Three-Point Seat Belts with TensionersHill Hold ControlISOFIX Child Seat PreparationKeyless Entry - Including Start-Stop Button in the Centre ConsoleLicense Plate with LED IlluminationMultifunction Computer PlusParking Sensors - Front and RearRear Windscreen Washer and Wiper with Interval Delay - Reverse ActivatedRemote Central Locking with 2 Remote Folding KeysTyre Pressure Monitoring SystemWarning Buzzer and Light for Front and Rear Seat Belts if UnfastenedXDS Electronic Differential Lock for Improved Traction and HandlingHeight1440mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4067mmWheelbase2548mmWidth1964mmWidth 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 weight1280 kg
Above MarketListed at £18,949 vs market average of £12,070 (+57%)
Market Low
£6,999
Market Average
£12,070
Market High
£20,450
Comparables
81 listings

Based on 81 comparable VOLKSWAGEN POLO listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,297/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£416/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,129/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £13,489 (+£5,460)
Mileage-predicted: £10,644 (+£8,305)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,713/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,129/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,545/yr

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

92
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?
25/25Good
Photos
72 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
136 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
20 specs provided (incl. 12 extended)
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£18,949
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£307.2/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
72 photos
5/5
Key selling points
136 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
20 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Polo 2.0 TSI GTI+ Hatchback 5dr Petrol
4/4
Meta description
2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI, , Automatic, In Black. P...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
98% 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
7993 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
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About the Dealer

Paragon Cars London

Riverside Rd, Watford WD19 4HY