Volkswagen Pole Dune

What makes this car different to the standard Polo? Roof bars, alloys wheels, suspension that's 20mm higher and not a lot else. Sounds simple, but it works, transforming Polo from an everyday supermini into an attention-grabbing urban dweller. Don't get any ideas about off-roading, though, because like its main rivals - the Citroen C3 XTR, Rover Streetwise and Ford Fusion - it doesn't have four-wheel-drive.

TDI

Standard equipment includes: semi-automatic climate control, ABS, 17-inch alloy wheels, all-round electric windows, CD player, electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors, front fog lights, remote central locking, and four airbags. Two options are offered – metallic or pearl effect paint and a six-disc CD autochanger.

1.4 TDI