Volkswagen Polo [2012-2014] User Reviews

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 Looks elegant very stylish,great work by vw on the exterior.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Not great in terms of rear space n features wn compared to the other cars in the segment,but the comfort is out of the world.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Mileage is the only problem i have with this car and the engine is a little noisy but thats ok,otherwise everything else is great n one would enjoy driving this car. The gear shift is really smooth for petrol cars.

Ride Quality & Handling Tooo good!!!! the best in the segment, have driven a lot of cars in this segment no car even comes close to a polo when it comes to ride quality n handling.

Final Words This is the best car in the segment.A very smart looking car with good handling and ride quality, it gives one a feel that you are sitting in a much expensive car.

Areas of improvement Mileage for petrol cars is very low, the service given to customers especially after sales servive is horrible vw must look into it asap if they want to do well in india,finally the rear space is poor.

great looks n style,comfort,body quality,ride quality n handlingMileage and service by the dealers very poor.

Exterior: Stunning look-no wonder the Germans are always ahead of in quality rigid body building whether it is Automobiles or Machines.  The so called Hitler idealogy-not only in strength but in styling too

But the roof-top sheets are so thin that a child can make dents by pressing hard by tender arms

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort):

Again the Germans- really good quality of plastics - the front panel arrangements are nicely placed. Controls in steering are well placed.

The machine takes the bump and zig zag very politely and responds tough and rear passengers feel real comfort [ compared with other same range cars]

Rear leg room is okay though not much comfortable

Other features like bluetooth, AC-Climate control, Controls in steering, the RCN 320-RADIO, Remote control etc. are good 

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox:

The 3 cylinder engine is performing as it has to- no more wonders- but feels ok; Fuel economy is not yet checked

Gears are wonderful in their performance

 

Ride Quality & Handling

Superb-No doubt at all - for such a model

 

Final Words:

My first car was Maruti Omni, Second car was Santro Zing and the third one is POLO-Petrol Highline.

Before finalising the POLO, I have done test drives of all brands like Etios, Verito, Swift Dzire, Linea, Punto etc. Finally I have opted POLO for a test drive. Decided to go for POLO not because it is the best, but for its Ride Quality and the Rigidness in over all machine building and with my budget I felt this is better than any other model.

 

Areas of improvement:

being a 3 cylinder the sound of engine seems to be unavoidable; but it has to be minimised; The floor cut mats are not covering the space properly

May be more- but being a  new car that has done only 100 kms with me-this POLO may reveal a lot -

But as of now POLO seems to be My Good Friend;

 

Above All the Coimbatore VW Dealers' performance and their hospitality are FANTASTIC-THAT ARE EXTENDED BY THEIR Sales Executive  

 

 

Ride Quality is really superb-Steering play is fantastic-gear shifting is so smoothback seats and the engine noise

Exterior Without any dought this is the best looking hatch we have in the country. Not only it is best looking hatch no other hatch can match its build quality by far. It lloks bigger car unlike other hatchs.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Simple yet stylish cabin. Drivers seat is very comfortable and enough for 5.9. It could have some more space for small stuffs around driver seat. USB and AUX is a big miss. The rear passanger seat is bit cramped but it make out by very big boot and quite airy and comfortable cabin. The quality of material, fit and finish is worth to mention about interior it is unmatch at least for the segment.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine is frugal and responsive. It pull fairly even in 3rd gear in city. It may not be powerfull but i think the overall pick up is very good at least better than i-20. Gearbox again no match.  This is the best petrol gearbox by far i used, very sleek and shifting is a joy.

Ride Quality & Handling I think  the handling and the ride comfort of this car is something which can make shame to some of higher segment cars forget about hatchs. The steering is very very smooth and communicative. Far better to swift/ritz/i-20. Riding in city less then 30 km/h you may find its suspension a bit hard but once you get speed and cross 50-60 this car starts cruising. It absorb everything to offer a great ride.

Final Words Just go for it and this car will not dissapoint you. It is a completely drivers delight.

Areas of improvement 1. USB and AUX is needed.

2. Rear passanger space should have been a bit better.

Style and look, Handling, Ride comfort, Boot spaceBack space, Engine sounds

Exterior Good looking car 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The plastic feels cheap, and its very basic 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is good with good pick upand easy to handle in traffic as well. The fuel economy in city is close to 10 and on the highway give about 14 the gear box is smooth. The car intially was a little stiff but after crossing 12000kms it has got much smoother. The car really handles well at high speeds as well. At 140 km/ph also no vibrations are felt.

Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is excellent compared to an i20 or so i have driven it just a little above 20000 kms in almost 2 years and handles well the response is good too..  

Final Words In the small if your looking for a premium car with a budget of about 7 lakhs and want a good drive , sturdy car then this is the one.

Areas of improvement Interiors can be much better and a little more space is needed.

Good drive, very sturdy even at high speedsInteriors are not up to the mark as compared to other makes

Exterior

 The car is very good looking from the outside. I bought a 1.2 Highline (P) reflex silver fully loaded. Looks amazing with the fog lights on in the night.Rear parking sensors really helps in parking through tight corners. Dark headlamps add to the overall beauty.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 VW has recently upgreaded the car with loads of features. Upgraded music system with Bluetooth connectivity with SUB and AUX input, lovely 2 tone dashboard with good plastic quality.Very sober digital display, very powerful AC, Steering mounted audio control. Good boot space. Comfortable car for 4 people. Amazing suspension which gives a very comfortable ride.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

This being a 3 cylinder engine its a bit noisy. This is mainly noticeable with the AC on. Without the AC, the engine is quite silent. Well the engine can't be compared with that of a four cylinder engine ( swift, i20, liva, punto, sail) which gives better pickup and less gear changes with smoother revving in lower gears Decent pickup in 1st & 2nd gear and very smooth gearbox. Easy gearshifts in Bumper to bumper traffic. I've driven 4500 km so far with both city and highway. The car returnes an amazing average of 17 kmpl with AC on highway and gives me around 13 kmpl in city with AC.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Good suspension with amazing steering control which makes it easy to maneuver throught tight corners in city drive and sharp corners on highways.

Final Words

 Got my car in June 2013 from B U Bhandari. Its the best VW dealer in Pune. The sales person were very good and helped me with the purchase right from my enquiry by offering a test drive of the desired varient till driving out off their showroom. They also called me after my purchase to check how was the driving experience and if any issues or concerns with the car. I havemy car checkup at 7500 kms. B U Bhandari is a reputed car dealer in pune as they also have the sole Mercedes dealership in Pune. They surely know how to deal with their customers with complete customer satisfaction. Haveheard good reviews about their servicing and hope to experience the same.

Areas of improvement  

 VW should consider launching a 1.2 L 4 cylinder engine which can take on the swift, i20's etc. Surely it's selling like hot cake after Swift and is slowly capturing the market. People are getting to feel the actual German engineering. Service is good in metros but I guess they need to capture tier 2 cities and spread their service network. German cars are always known to have higher ownership cost as compared to Japanese or Korean cars but it dosent compromise on safety and quality.

 

Good road presence at high speed, Good style, amazing steering control, great suspension,Little noisy 3 cylinder engine

Exterior I guess it is one of the best we have in hatchbacks today, it really gives that AUDI look sideways, I am posted outside India so can tell its really European looking from sideways. Which is kind of a killer! 😉

Built quality is really good, you can feel the weight of the doors by the famous "thud".

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Since I own a highline, I am very happy with the features provided. The Blutooth works like a charm, be it playing music though your smartphone or calling/receiving calls. The steering mounted controls gives a premium feel while driving. ACC is also a pretty decent addition and rear parking sensors are already very common.

Space: I guess its on cramped side, I am nearly 5'10, and while turing/cornering, my hand on steering is obstructed by my knee, which is quite irritating and that too when I am driving in relatively cruiser posture. For back passenger it is OK, 2 persons would be quite at home, but 3 at back is kind of -unimaginary-. Seats are OK, neither too soft, nor too hard like swift.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Very very good, one really gets a feel of premium German engineering feast. Engine is very smooth and sometimes while on idle, I have to touch the steering to make sure its ON and running !!!. Initially I had a feel of it being underpowered ( which actually it is a tad bit ! ) but once just for fun after running it 120+ kmph for sometime on a holiday ... it has really started showing me its true colors :)

Fuel Economy: I really didn't have much issue with it and havn't really observed but I guess it gives around 12.5L in the city with a/c which I ocassionally observe while toggling the displays during traffic!

Ride Quality & Handling Now comes the part: It's just too good ! and I am not blabbering but if you are not sure in which car you are in, you might mistake it by the legendary Honda City which was always my dream car .. my first choice, if it was not due to space constraints at home, my friend once drove it and his exact words were .. " Dude ... Its like playing a video game !! "

Steering: Very smooth, but not crappy smooth like i20 ( I did numerous test rides with Figo, i20 and others!)

Isolates bump in a very good way without compromising in handling and control.

Final Words I am prety happy with the car, its upon the reader to decide the imp factors, but I wanted a car for driver's paradise so I am relishing it. Still a bachalor so would suggest bigger families to think through.

Areas of improvement Given being trained as an automotive enigineer, I had some idea about engine, ride, quality and control, aerodynamics and asthetics. This one would be the second best, the best would be Fiat Punto- for sure .. but due to after sales headaches I was "forced" to stay away form it. 3-engine cylinder was also a point of concern but seriouly - how could the vibrations be this low ???? Very happy with the choice made.

Could increase wheel base a bit ( still keeping less than 4 m for taxation purposes ) but near about that ( like ecosport - 3997mm !), that would lighten up the biggest concern on rear leg room a bit. otherwise in the given price range, its pretty awesome! The best first car 😎😄

Looks (side), Steering and Ride QualitySpace (Leg Room), Middle bump through the floor