Introduced in September 2001, the new Polo shared its platform with the Seat Ibiza Mk3 and Škoda Fabia models. From the outside, the new Polo stands out with round headlights similar to the Lupo model. This Polo, while not badly sold, was not as successful as previous versions. And in a 2005 survey of owners, Top Gear magazine named the Polo one of the three cars that owners rated the worst. Only Fiat Punto and Rover 25 received worse reviews.