VW factory information

The Volkswagen Polo has been produced in many of VW’s factories across Europe; mainly in Wolfsburg, Germany, and, since 1982, in Pamplona, Spain, where the Polo was initially produced under licence.

When VW gained control of SEAT in 1991, they produced some of the last Mk 2 coupe and hatchback models, before making the Mk 2F (Mk 3) models for both right and left-hand drive markets. The Wolfsburg factory which had made Polos since 1974 produced the last right-hand drive Polos in the autumn of 1990.

As far as we know, no right-hand drive Mk 2F (Mk 3) Polos were made in Wolfsburg. All Polo production since 1999 for the UK market has been in Pamplona. The Polo is is also made in Brazil, China, and the Czech Republic. 

Members of the VW Polo Register have visited the Wolfsburg factory on a number of occasions, as well as other VW factories in Hanover, Kassel, and Salzgitter.

The Autostadt (http://www.autostadt.com/) in Wolfsburg is well worth a visit, and it is possible to gain a look inside the factory on a special bus tour from the Autostadt complex itself. 

The original VW AutoMuseum is still located in Wolfsburg, too: http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/ 

If you wish to visit Wolfsburg, it is within a day's driving distance from the Hook of Holland. Alternatively, consider flying with one of the low cost airlines, and hiring a car on arrival to explore the many Volkswagen sites.

We recommend allocating at least one day to see all of Autostadt, and  half a day for the AutoMuseum. 

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