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Just wondering, I have a MK4 GL Polo and my other half has a MK4 CL Polo does anyone know the difference between the GL and the CL??

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I'm sure it was just 16v wheels and different interior that made them different!

http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/carre ... 028&page=7

If you click on the actual model (Yeah some of them aren't clickable...useful LOL) then it should tell you what it came with!

Insurance groups seem to be a bit crazy between the 2 as well...1.6GL being a higher group than a CL....UNLESS it's an auto, in which case the CL is higher.

Click here...I don't get it

Should say something here too....

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/ca ... 994-99%29/

Hope that helps in some way!

GL was supposed to be de-luxe whilst CL was for the peons.

Though of course with all the options you could spec, it can be difficult to tell between them... just the "standard" kit changed, of course.

There are some mighty nice GLs out there to be had for not that much cash, if you keep your eyes peeled. Not performance cars really, but optioned up to the eyeballs from the generous spec by people who wanted a small but stacked car. Nearly had a one or two from various sources as a nail replacement, before being vaux-hauled..

looking at all the links given to me i can't actally see my car on any of the lists
both cars are 1.4's one is a CL and the other is a GL both have the same interior and wheels and body styling

Hmm ure right, there don't seem to be a 1.4GL on there, how bizarre!

I'd like to pass on this one

The detail might be in other things like leccy windows/mirrors, heated seats, stereo?

Or do you mean TOTALLY the same?

totally the same down to the last screw only thing i'm not sure about is the engine they look the same and are the same size (1.4) but i'm not that knowledable on engines

tempo wrote:totally the same down to the last screw only thing i'm not sure about is the engine they look the same and are the same size (1.4) but i'm not that knowledable on engines

i looked into this very very carefully when i was buying my polo and decided on the GLX as it was fully loaded. The cl and gl definately have different wheels as stock, other than that its mainly stuff like electric windows and such as people have suggsted. The CL probably just had a bunch of options put on it by the dealer. I think the gl may have an airbag whils the cl doesnt as standard, it was a while ago when i checked this out.

now you mentioned that the cl does have two air bags and the gl only has one is that all it would be?

pologlx34 wrote:

tempo wrote:totally the same down to the last screw only thing i'm not sure about is the engine they look the same and are the same size (1.4) but i'm not that knowledable on engines

i looked into this very very carefully when i was buying my polo and decided on the GLX as it was fully loaded. The cl and gl definately have different wheels as stock, other than that its mainly stuff like electric windows and such as people have suggsted. The CL probably just had a bunch of options put on it by the dealer. I think the gl may have an airbag whils the cl doesnt as standard, it was a while ago when i checked this out.

i had an airbag (CL) as standard, but really depends the year of manufacture

you might find the standard CL and GL specs changed throughout the run, so at the beginning the GL had a few extras, then towards the end the CL had those extras added and so on, so they appear to be the same spec.

unless, of course - they were the same age!

na theres about a year between our cars age wise