Volkswagen Polo [2014-2015] User Reviews

Exterior Exterior is good but very minor changes from previous one, Lots of required Items are not available like. OVRM, LED Lights etc.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) For back Seat users its very small, even you are not able to relax for a while and if you are 5.10 and above this  car is not ment for you.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is very noisy and Fuel eco is only 10-12 which is very less, also if you want the boost in 3,4,5 gear you will not able to even push . Gear Box is good, but back gear is very uncomfortable.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride Quality is good and you can drive the car very long time.

Final Words I have purchased this car about 3 Months ago and visited the Workshop for approx 18 Times till now, Services from Volkvagen are worst. They will not listen you even. I have purchased this car from Ghaziabad with Reg No - UP 14 XX XXXX, Personally in single word if I discribe this car " I have done biggest mistake to choose this".

Areas of improvement Services, Sales and Engine and Body Noise.

Only Brand NamePoor Service , Poor Fuel Economy , Poor Dealer Network

Exterior Excellent.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good Engine, lower fuel economy will be offset by the performance.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent.

Final Words Having bought this car when first launched in May 2010 and having driven for nearly 5 years, I am forced to sell of this car as the service provider took me for a ride by recommending change of spares (when they were not required to be replaced).

When I lodged a complaint with the company on their toll free no., to my surpise, they forwarded the complaint to the same service station against whom I had complained!
No company representative got actively involved inspite of repeated requests by call and mails.

Go for this car only if you are ready to shell out a good amount for replacement of spares in the name of "wear & tear items" each time you go for service.

In my case the spare replacement was not needed as I proved by driving a cool 9,000 km by not replacing spares which were recommended by the service advisor.

It only proves the hunger of the service station to ensure higher billing - taking customers for a ride!!

Areas of improvement NA.

By far this is the most rugged car in this range; excellent driving experienceDealders take us for a ride while company looks on

I have been Using my VW POLO 1.2 Petrol from since long, and is a very good companion to me. I am also a Maruti suzuki owner and using Maruti cars since 7 years.

Exterior-

great looking car, nice paint.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)-

excellent features in comfortline, compared to VXI models from Suzuki

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox-

Noise engine till 1500rpm, excellent mileage, my polo gives 18kmpl in city with AC on. Gear Box is accurate with no false gearing.

 

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride quality is bit harsh at low speed, but once the engine hits 60kmpl, you are in the total comfort. handling is a major boon to the car. the car handles like a hot knife on the butter.

Final Words

 amazing product from VW. excellent petrol engine for a everyday car, I have also ridden the diesel POLO, but the engine is very noise and not at all suitable for daily running with comfort. 

Areas of improvement  

 VW needs to improve on the drivers Visibility from inside

 

Excellent Built Quality, Best Mileage, and adequate PowerNone

Exterior Best looks in the segment

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) High quality interiors, rich to feel and touch. Dash board done very nealty, and useful knobs and inteliigent usage of space. Interior is truely world class and quality of plastic is million times better than Hyundais, Suzuki or any other car on road in India for that matter.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is bit noisy and could be heard in cabin, but gives feel good noise when sprinting.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent ride quality and probably a notch better than few entry sedans. Doesn't feel like a hatch back at all. Comfortbale for lond drives and confidence inspring at higher speeds.

Final Words Truely a wonderful car and hats off to the Engineers! Need to drive to experience it. I would suggest drive multiple hatch on the same day and you can easily feel the difference and know what Polo is all about and ehy it is loved across the globe!

Areas of improvement Engine noise should be reduced and needs some more refinement. Thats the only area of improvement.

Amazing drive quality , high quality interiors , robust built quality and stunning looks!Engine noise

Exterior IT IS A ATTRACTIVE ROBOTIC LOOK.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) COMFORT AT FRONT AND BACK SPACE LITTLE MORE REQUIRED

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox EXCELLENT AND NO COMPAIRISON, I AM 47 YRS AND SELF DRIVEN AT A SPEED OF 140 KM AT NH47.

NOTHING TO COMMENT ABOUT IT WHILE CHANGING TRACKS AT 100KM/HR SPEED BETWEEN VEHICLES DURING OVERTRACKING IS ABOUT  PERFORMANCE OF CAR AND ITS A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE AND FELT AS WORTH FUL TO BUY.

Ride Quality & Handling AS ABOVE.

Final Words PREFERABLE TO A SMALL FAMILY WITH KIDS. TWICE MY 4 YR SON KEPT HAND AT DOOR JOINT WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. NOTHING HAPPEND AND I FEEL THE SFETY ENGINEERING TEAM HAS ALREADY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS TOO.

AMAZING PICKUP AND GOOD BREAKING AND AC PERFORMACE DURING RAINY  AND NOT CABIT MOISTURE DISTURBENCE  AND FULL FRONT VISIBILITY, WORTH FOR THE COST.

Areas of improvement ROOM SPACE TO BE IMPROVED AND STILL MORE FEATURE LIKE REAR & SIDE AIR BACKS CAN BE ADDED  FOR THE HIGHLINE MODEL COST OF ON ROAD PRICE RS.735000/-

I LIKE NOW AFTER ONE YR OF PERFORMANCELITTLE MORE SPACIOUS IS GOOD FOR THE COMFORTNESS

1) Exterior Fabulous exterior design and build quality. The paint job is just top notch and it feels very solid. If you compare the doors to those of Swift, I20 Elite etc, you feel as solid as Hulk.

2) Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The features are similar to what you get in similar classed cars. I own the comfortline, which does not have the reverse parking sensor, which you can get fitted from a VW dealer for Rs. 4,500. So not a big deal. One thing I feel it should have had, is an alert for not wearing seat belts. Which is does not have and is very suprising to come from VW who pay utmost importance to safety.

Space wise, it is slightly cramped at the back, but thats only felt when the front seats are moved behind quite a lot. The seats & seating position are amazing. 

The audio system is great, and me being a musician, that very important for me.

3) Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox A german car is always going to give you a great engine, and a buttery gearbox. Fuel economy is slightly less. I get 11.5-12 kmpl in city traffic and 14-17 kmpl on highways, which Iwont say is bad, but certainly not the best.

4) Ride Quality & Handling The pick up is slightly less as compared to a few cars like the Swift, but that is understandable because of almost 10 BHP less power you get on the Polo than what other cars in the class offer, and also the 3 cyl engine. I feel VW can improve upon that and give it a slightly more powerful engine. However, once the car is on to the 2nd gear, it cruises like a beauty. Even at high speeds you dont feel unstable.

5) Maintainence Cost Yes, the cost of servicing is almost Rs. 9,000-10,000/Servicing, but lets also consider the fact that the Polo needs to be serviced only once a year/15,000 Kms (which ever is earlier), unlike other cars that need servicing twice or even thrice a year. So it basially comes to the same cost. When someone says, "The maintenance cost Is High" please dont fall for it.

6) Final Words Overall a great car and definately value for money.

7) Areas of improvement Little more power on the engine and improved leg room at the back.

Amazing Build Quality, Great Looks, Amazing Audio System, Overall a Great CarLow Pickup, Slightly Less Power, Less Leg Space At The Back

Exterior

• Polo's design is timeless and extremely good. I personally do not prefer flashy designs like that of new elite i20, which gets outdated every 2/3 years.
• Paint quality is top-notch. VW gives 6 years anti-rust warrany also.
• Build quality both interior and exterior, the doors close with extremely confident thud

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

• Flat-bottom steering wheel is convenient to use
• Stock music system is cool to my ears and provide usb/aux&sd card support
• Big glove box, can accomodate an A4 sheet almost, without folding it
• Both front & rear seats are comfortable with good thigh support
• Huge 290+ litres boot space

 Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

• New 1.5L TDI is the best part of new Polo 2014, it is very powerful and being very economical at the same time, thanks 230 NM of torque, I think it is best-in-class.
• I got ~26KMPL on a recent highway trip, as I maintained speed between 70 to 85 kmph speed (1300 to 1800 rpm), as it was in run-in period
• Gearbox was little hard initially, but it got very easy after 1500 kms

Ride Quality & Handling

• Polo is undoubtedly best-in-class in this department i think, based on my TD experiences

Final Words

• Polo 2014 with 1.5L TDI is extremely well rounded package, with quality every where in every part. 
• Polo 1.5L TDI comfortline with both ABS & Airbags costs only ~8L. Where as Swift diesel with ABS & Airbags costs ~8.3L and that elite i20 with ABS & Airbags costs ~9L.
• Commendable job by VW to make Airbags standard across all varients

Areas of improvement  

• The egress from rear seat for elderly people can probably be better
• Spare tyre should be provided in same size
• Rear seat legroom is better than earlier polo I think, if there is possibility VW can probably improve it
• Bridgestone/Michellin should be provided as OEM tyres
• Provide Armrest & engine full under cover as accessory atleast

 

Excellent Fuel Economy, Safety Features, Superior Build & Paint Quality, Great StyleStock Apollo Tyres, Arm rest not available even as accessory

Exterior The looks are amazing that gives a sporty feeling. Even if the looks are plain they look premium and something you will not get bored off. Its been several months since I owned one but still every time I look at my car I admire it. Get ready for bunch of compliments once you own one.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Agan simple but gives premium feeling. Excellent quality and everything seems to be perfectly fit.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Decent but could hae been better. Pick up is a bit on the down side. Fuel economy is good and gear box id the best among all the cars I have driven.

Ride Quality & Handling Full marks on this. Even at 100 KMPH the car is as steady as a ship. Best in class ride quality, flys past minor pot holes laughing at them.

Final Words Excellent car.. Best in its segment.. Really amazing to drive.. Gives me a proud feeling to have one.

Areas of improvement Cabin noise, high service cost.

Looks, handling & stability, build quality, premium factor and much moreHigh cabin noise, service... not much though

Exterior

 beautiful and elegant, very premium, copper orange paint is very nice, bright headlamps, classy looks. No swag, Only class.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Spacious for my requirements, dash and seats are perfect, bucket seats are comfy, sound system is better then many of those xplods etc.the backlit controls gives u a feeling of a powerfull driver, you ve got the control of ur craft. Superior quality sporty steering wheel. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Takes a little time if you drove diesel earlier, you have to learn to push the rpm before shifts, for me it gave 0-100 in 12 secs. smooth shifts.

Ride Quality & Handling

Steering is like a craft in space, smooth And responsive. Ride quality is good unless u have some real UP roads around. Not as better as swift but suspension is almost equivalent.  

Final Words

 Well at age 24 if you manage to buy your first car and have 7lacs to shell, go for polo, it really makes me feel like the money is spent well And a feeling of self actualisation. No match with any other hatch in 7-8 L range. I own a highline copper orange polo petrol.  

Areas of improvement  

 Well you get touchscreen console in european version,why not here? I have heard service related issues but havent came across any, coz i ve driven only 1400kms . Also a little tuning in the engine required so it can give a mileage of atleast 14kmpl in city. 

 

Awesome style, groundbreaking maneuvering, like a samurai sword, that premium quality feelImlike everything but only the mileage is not as people claim, only 12kmpl for me. Driven 1400kms.