The Polo Twist, Volkswagen's high-value version of its popular supermini, is now even more appealing to cost-conscious buyers, with a starting price of £8,495 -- a further reduction of £690.

Since its launch last year, the Twist has proved very popular with buyers thanks to its extra equipment and a significant price saving compared with the equivalent-engined Polo S model, on which it is based. In fact, it is now the best-selling model in the range.

The Twist, available in three- and five-door versions, comes with distinctive 14-inch 'Sao Paulo' alloy wheels and a choice of metallic or pearl effect paint as standard.

This is in addition to the comprehensive list of Polo S standard features, such as semi-automatic climate control; electric front windows; anti-lock brakes; driver's and front passenger's airbags with front seat side airbags; central locking; and electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors.

A range of four advanced and efficient engines is available for the Polo Twist -- 1.2-litre and 1.4-litre petrol units, and 1.9-litre SDI and 1.4-litre TDI diesel engines.

All engines are fitted with five-speed manual gearboxes as standard, while the 1.4-litre petrol engine is also available with four-speed automatic transmission.