What happened to all the VW Polo GTI’s competition

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What happened to all the VW Polo GTI’s competition

We ventured to find out why nearly all the affordable hot hatches from the early 2000s are now gone.

 

[nazmo]

Mazda 3 MPS?
One easy way to lose credibility...

I20N thanks

 

[ShaunSA]

What happened to them? They weren't the Polo GTI for starters

 

[azbob]

South Africans love VW for some inexplicable reason.

 

[6spdmanual]

The left out Peugeot 208 GTI always looked nice.

 

[The_Traveller]

South Africans love VW for some inexplicable reason.

Worldwide the love for VW is strong.

S.A is a joke compared to Europe and Brazil.

 

[PhireSide]

South Africans love VW for some inexplicable reason.

I think it's the cheapest way to drive a 'German' car, so it's probably the reason for their decent sales in the country (We'll ignore the fact that their most popular models and best-selling models are built in Uitenhage)