Volkswagen Polo [2012-2014] User Reviews

Exterior Super cool and I have a glacier blue color which to me looks amazing...trendline model has only white and red options which is disappointing. Very robotic and aerodynamic design...the low height is believe to lower the drag while on hig speeds.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Excellent I feel, not to compare any other maruti, hyundai's even skoda's....ask for company fitted seat covers only. Comfortable seating and adjustable seats. Driver seat height adjustable which is very good. Also steering is also height adjustable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Cool gear shift, 12-13 kmpl in the city and a very slient engine while on road.

Ride Quality & Handling Havent driven other cars, only shifted from alto but I think this is best in class

Final Words Go and buy one. If u have more money to spend and will have more running to do then go for diesel. else petrol is good. Also go for reverse parking sensors.

Areas of improvement None I think. But while buying get everything confirmed from the sales person.

excellent built, handling, comfort...its owners pridea bit low on mileage 12 -13 kmpl in city traffic

Exterior The exterior of this car has no equal. VW gives a warranty on the car exterior and finishing that's a precedent set by the company. Be assured, next to any car, your car will appear newer and more sofisticated. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The interiors are solidly built and compact. The drivers seat is a bit cramped compared to say i20' and my feet keeps touching the left flank of the gear box assembly while driving. Features wise, it's very frugal. Very basic music player, no aux, no mini compartment for those toll receipts or loose change. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Very responsive engine, that has a ' roar quality ' when you rev it. It's peppier as compared to the i20, and most importantly, very stable at higher speeds, say 100-120. Fuel economy isn't more than 12 kmpl. Gearbox has great definition. 

Ride Quality & Handling Brilliant ride and very much fun to drive. Good for city and the power steering is smoother than most cars I've driven. 

Final Words Buy it for the brand, finishing and quality ride. Don't buy if you are a sucker for features and mileage. In that, just go for the Hyundai equivalent. Also not for people over 5'7" approx. Seriously.

Areas of improvement Needs more features. Fuel economy needs improvement. The headrest provided in the rear seats are useless, you can't drive with them on. 

Great exteriors, very compact built, solidly built.Engine has a little roar, cramped in drivers area.

Exterior

 Exterior is very good. the shape & style of the car is very sporty. if you look it from the front it really look as like as vento. it seems like sedan car. the paint used is very good quality with 3 years warranty.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 interior really feel very nice, foomy with two tone cours. the interier is about contemtory style with big front seat. The seat height is very well is about over the shoulder. The seats like sofasets are very good quality. The cockpit shape central consol for audio system & AC button. u can see the autdio control easily. really good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine less noisy as compared to other disel cars. when u turn it in 2 gear it really sound zooo.......... really good. Very good pick up. on signal u don't need to excelerate it move only leaving the clutch. very good pickup. fuel economy 17-18 in city ride &  22-23 km on highway.

Ride Quality & Handling

 very good ride quality. u can move steering by u r fingur as smooth & fine.

Final Words

 Really it is very very good hatch with sporty & sendan look.

Areas of improvement  

 rear legroom, spares are costly, other make spares are not fillted,

 

Good style, shape & galvonised body.little shortfall in rear space..

hospitaly?????

Actually hostility provided by the dealer( BHASIN MOTORS, SOUTH EXT-II)

I have bought a volkswagen thursday. But when I went there to take the car, my dream of owing a car suffered a great setback. When I checked the papers of the car, I found a great discrepency, the engine number & chasis number of the insurence receipt and the invoice was not matching. when i told this to the showroom staff, he said that it was not his job to check this & was very rude. As a customer, i got very nervous & worried by seeing this discepency, as the numbers were totally different. So, i requested the showroom staff to keep the car, but instead of helping me, they straightforwardly refused & said that as u have signed the gatepass ( the paper which they have first get signed by me on entering the showroom). they said that you have to take the vehicle out of the showroom , otherwise we will keep this on road. once gatepass is signed , the vehicle is not dealer''s liability. i asked him to keep it for just 1 day, untill my insurence problem is solved, as it is impossible to run a vehicle without insurence, but they refused.

So my dream of owning a car suffered a great setback. I do not know what will be the post-sales service. Now, I m getting into reality why my friends & my relatives advised me not to buy cars other than maruti or hyundai, as the newer ones may look beautiful from outside, but inside they are rotten. the people will behave very well before you buy the car, but once you have bought the car, it will became your liability.

Probably thats why volkswagen has a very low resale value, as with this kind of aftersales service, nobody will be eager to buy an old volkswagen.

CAR IS GOOD, BUT SERVICE IS THE WORSTAFTERSALE SERVICE

Exterior

 Stylish car with best built quality, VW also made sure they do plastic coating on chasis avoiding minor damage/corrosion

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Space is not at par to Vista/I20, however driving comfort is much more. Seats as excellent fabric, with maximum features covered(Tilt, telescopic steering, electric side view, plenty space for bottles). Amazing sound system, doesnt make you feel to buy woofer/amp

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Excellent pickup with fuel economy between 14-15 in city with AC. Comfortable gear shifting and minimal stress in high traffic conditions. No engine sound in cabin sometimes make you feel that car engine is off. Highway ride give you average of 18 Kmpl

Ride Quality & Handline

Minimal turning radius with execellent handling while rash driving.  ABS adds and Dual airbags adds to s afety and confidence while driving on high ways. Car stays stable even at the speed of 150 and you will not feel scared.

Final Word

Bought it from Ring Road, Pachim Vihar showroom. Good management done by showroom guys, quite caring and cautious during the entire deal.

Complete package, PREMIUM and POWERFUL hatchback. Gives you feeling of big car may be with lesser features. All colors looks good as is a execellent quality being use to manufacture this.

 

Note: I am a user not a fague guy advertising the brand/dealer.

Areas of improvement  

 Could have added some more features(Arm rest, Sunroof, AT)

 

Looks, Mileage, Built quality, pickupless feautures

Exterior is really good with more of sedan looks.curves and edges are nicely made with beauty.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) is good,But if you are around 6 ft,Than back seat passenger may find bit un comfertable.Features are reaally good and hightech even in lowest brand.Much more than other Brands

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox.Engine is really strong.Very steady even on the 160 km speed.But roads doesn't allpw my polo to take off.Fuel economy is exellent giving me the milege of 22km/ltr even on ac & high speed

 

Ride Quality & Handling is safe on high speed and sharp turns .Even the deisel engine allows you to overtake with less of time on highways

 

Final Words-Exellent car for every one.riding quality,performance & Boot space are superb.Quite surprise why it did not arrive in India earlier.........

 

Areas of improvement  

 Is the ground clerance.It has got engine covering under the body but still it hurts when it strikes from bottom.Bcoz indain roads you are never assure.But you can get use to it.Now i can drive even on the rought roads with ease...

 

I was surprise to see the volkswagen polo and all other cars of the company.Ground clerance

Exterior Fantasctic 😄, Specially its design, curve and the front grill enhances the exterior of the car. VW logo itself has a beauty and significance.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Superb as compared to any other car segment. Inspite of the fact it does not provide USB connectivity to the stereo, but i keep few good CD's to continue with my happiness. Front space and sitting comfort is not an issue provided more rear space could lead to more comfort. The longest drive was 450 kms to Goa.. simlpy incredible. Less tired and more energitic is the best exapmle to prove the comfort level.

Additionally, the cluster functionality is also amazing.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is great so far and i could drive for more than 10,000 kms without any hassle. Fuel economy depends on how much clutch and gear shift you do during the drive. It gives an economy of 13-15 kmpl in city and 17-20 kmpl on highways. Gear shift is really smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is awesome, amazing and awful (synonym). Drive it for few kms and you will get to know.

I was scared to drive at 140 kms/hr but you wont believe POLO does it with ease. It just sticks to the ground without scaring you and even expects you to accelerate more.

Final Words I would recommend new buyers to be a part of VW family and feel the pride!

Areas of improvement Some more power to the engine and additional features can make life better.

Comfort - Importantly has, Handling - Amazing, Fuel economy - sure (In city 14-15 & Highway 17-20)Rear seat space crunch

Exterior One of the best looking car in the world in it's segment. Good to look at from every angle. Curvy head lamp, VW emblem (front and back), wavy side view, beefy from back.

 You can visibly see the difference of color coating of this Car and rest. You wont get small scratches which we generally get on other car.

Quality is noticeable once you open the door, bonnet and boot cover. No compromise in steel gauge to have a taugh body. Boot space open through emblem makes it more unique.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Riding comfort is awesome. Nice shock observing system (Mcpherson strut and semi independent trailing arms) makes riding comfort as good as sitting in home sofa. Very less vibration and shake on most of bumpy road in Bangalore.

Power steering is very smooth which can be operated with one figure. There is no cost cutting on quality of plastic used in interiors. Dual tone color combination makes interiors more gorgeous than other car.

Strong AC keeps you cool even 40dc +

Featurewise little less than other car in same range. However VW has given features whichever requires. However I still feel, Power window knobs for all windows should be given in driver side

There are enough space for each row for up to 6 feet tall person. However if more and bulky may struggle to fit comfortable. However considering generic Indian physic, there is enough room for all 5 traveler in the car.

Boot space is really good and enough to fit luggage for 3/5 day trip.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox People say 3 cylinders is out dated. However if you are use to your care you wont feel any difference. Very less turbo lag (1500-2000 RPM) compare to other car. You can by pass all traffic in highway once you reach optimum RPM

Gear system is very smooth and can feel difference in shifting gear compare to other car. However reverse gears at time confuse you if you are not use to it.

Car gives excellent fuel economy. On a average Im getting 15KM/ltr + and 23KM/ltr on highway. But this depends on how you drive. If you follow gear and RPM ration suggested in odometer, you will get optimum economy.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent ride quality and smooth handling gives this car an edge. on 120Km/hr + you will have good control and grip on the road.

Final Words Excellent Car, great quality in each area (body, plastic quality), Spacious boot space, good pick up in right RPM and gear ratio, good mileage.

German engineering visible in every aspect of car, starting from engine, Pick up, riding quality

Areas of improvement VW can think of giving some more fringe benefits. However I feel if VW needs to compromise on quality to provide fringe benefits on same price range then better to refrain from it.

Looks, Style, Comfort, Fuel economy, Toughness, StabilityFringe benefits

Exterior

 Awesome looks, Best in its class.. No one is even close to it when you talk about exterior. Solid build quality. good tyre size (175,70,R14).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 interiors are just ok. Not so good as compaired to I-20. But Solid plastic used for interiors, Best in class.. Front space is good but really bed space in rear leg room..  AC quality is very very good.. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Well Polo comes with 700000 km engine and gear box warranty. Engine is good, but only if you are driving it in a power band. After 2000 RPM it tries to fly but before it sleeps.. Gear box is not so refined but its ok.. Fuel Comsumption is also very good.. I got around 20-21 with 100% AC on all the time.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride quality is very good.. I feel it very stable on high speeds. 

Final Words

 1.2 D is amazing value for money. Its a league above the existing japanese and korean makes and build to last. VW will very soon take over our heads and minds :-)

Did I forget to mention the economy? I get 20 - 21 KMPL in city driving with AC on 100% of the times.

Areas of improvement  

 Add features - single touch electric windows, illuminated power window buttons, remote locking. Bring the 1.4 and 1.6 diesel unit here, Rear Leg room, 

 

Super Build Quality, Mileage, handling and Stability , AC is very very goodRear Leg Room, Basic Features are missing in base model