VW Polo 1.2 D-HL

 

Exterior Neat and futuristic design, as always VW designs are long lived.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The seats and front console are beige and two toned, the company could have offered atleast  few other colours. May be we can expect few other colours in near future. Driving comfort on HL is good.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox In most of VW cars, high torque is with high gears. mainly 1st and 2nd is for vehicle initial movement, and 3rd, 4th, 5th gear torque distributions are excellent. The vehicle is very much stable at high torque and at speeds of 160 km/h. Fuel Average is of 22 km/l for Diesel and 17km/l for Petrol. (Fuel Economy differs for each driving situations and differs from driver to driver. The main concern in Indian situation is, we dont get good fuel in any bunks and if clutch is engaged unnecessarily- expect less mileage).

 

Ride Quality & Handling Test drove the vehicle on a hill station at Kerala, most of the turns are driven at not less than 45 to 60km/h. The full stretch uphill and downhll was around 190km. All through out handling was good. But during braking at high speeds of around 145km/h, i felt a clinging sound from the rear wheel area. Didnt understand what was it, but there was no oil leaks nor handling problem. The power ateering cuts at high speeds and vehicle is stable on road and not like Hyundai or Maruti variants. ABS and Fuel economy was excellent and should give a 4 star rating to the New Polo.

 

Final Words Good car, value for money, ABS and Fuel economy was excellent and should give a 4 star rating to the New Polo.

 

Areas of improvement Need to built in a good music system with thumb drive and card reader as well as music DVD's. Then need to work on.

 

Good HandlingClinging Sound during High Speed Turns