Volkswagen Polo [2014-2015] User Reviews

Volkswagen polo is such a great car for personal use(driver's car), I am using it since last 4 years, I have completed around 55k without any issue with an annually maintenance which costs me around 7-8k. It's a great combination of comfort safety and enjoyable ride, with decent fuel economy, four years completed no complaints yet.

Exterior Highline (D) 1.5 gets black accents in the headlight and a dual blub setup which I personally thing is the biggest reason why the car does not look dated. The exterior is perfect blend of simplicity and tacky flash. The creases are subtle while their are chrome bits all around which just manage to not look overkilled. Smooth paint on the galvanised ensures that corrosion will never be the problem. With the iconic vw logo in the rear which doubles up to be the tail boot opener just feels built to last every time you use it.

I'm not a very big fan of the alloy wheels that you get as standard,they look kind of stale with the car's design.

The exhaust is hidden under the car but what is not hidden is the rear suspension. When noticed from rear, at a distance, the lower portion of the rear suspension can be see,which in my opinion looks bad and kind of ruins the aesthetic of the car, The Door handles and the orvm feel very strong and in my 3 years (40000 km) use, never really had an issue. The main reason why i choose to mention this point because previously i owned an i20 (2009-2015) and the door handles where pathetic in quality. during my use, i've seen 3 break.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is where it will be a deal breaker for most.

I'll first start of with build quality-

Over all fit and finish is perfect, everything is well put together. no rattleing sounds, no weird noises. The interior layout is more of practicality than a wow factor. the factory fitted speakers are fantastic, punchy bass, clear mid notes and high notes. The arm rest is wrapped in this cloth like material which feels really good to touch and hold.

Interior Space Lets just say its best for 4 if all 4 are under 5'6''.

The rear seat is really small(atleast for me, i'm 5'8'').

The leg space in the rear is just not enough and the situation gets worse with the massssssive transmission tunnel which kills any hope for the third middle passenger in the rear. So if your regular use includes you entire family, you might want to check out other options (i20,Jazz etc)

The under thigh support is bad. Headrest will be okay for anyone upto 6'2''.

There are a total of 4 cupholders. 2 under the AC controls, right in front of gear lever and 2 on both the front doors.

The power window switch is illumiated in red(like the other lights in the interior), steering wheel controls also have backlight to it which rather looks really good in dark conditions.

coming to the steering wheel, which is leather wrapped and has a flat bottom, personally i think its the best feeling and looking steering wheel in the segment.

AC is perfect for our humid climate and it chills the cabin in a matter of minutes. 2 airbags and german quality ensures that safety will never be compromised.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox 1.5 TDI engine churns out 90 bhp and 230 nm of torque. the turbo kicks in around 1700-1800 rpm where the engine starts to feel alive. there is a really nice punchy pull from there to around 3600-4000 rpm after which the car feels a little nimble. The engine being a diesel is noisy but not alot. Inside the cabin, there is this constant low key vibration which you get in every diesel car.

At ideal, the engine with the windows rolled up does bother much but as you rev and cross 2600-3000 rpm, the vibration and the sound increases relatively.

I managed to get my polo from stand still to 100 kmph in about 11.2 seconds, Which to be honest is good enough(Faster than all the rivals except ford figo).

If you want more performance, you should look for polo gt tsi or tdi which have an extra 15 bhp and more 30 nm of torque(Also check out Punto Abarth).

The gearbox is a delight, crisp slotting and short throw, Feels nice and sturdy. But getting used to the reverse gear position does take a little time.

Clutch is a little messed up. it is on the heavier side(like most diesel cars) but vw clutches are notoriously known for premature wear.

I have already got my clutch plate and the flywheel changed at around 20000km after a complete clutch failure and now at 40000km, it has started to feel out of place already.

Fuel economy-

If driven sanely, the car would love to give you 12 upwards in stop and go traffic and if you remove stop and go traffic from the equation, be surprised to see north of 17-19. The max I have achieved is 26kmpl when driven at 60 kmph in the 5th gear for more than 10-12 km.

Overall engine is really good. faaaar better than fait sourced engines used in maruti suzuki cars and better than crdi of Hyundai. No breakdown other than the clutch failure at 20000km.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is a mix bag. you have soft suspension so bumps are soaked in nice, which is very important for our road conditions and that same soft suspension kills a little of the driving pleasure. the body has a little road and take a turn a little sharp and you'll hear the tyres squeel with pain.

The suspension has a decent life but mine needed replacement at 38000km. This car is not a bad place to be in if city commutes are the ideal use.

Final Words Like I said, blend of german engineering and compromises. Priced higher than jazz, figo, swift,baleno and new i20, you get the german built quality and a little bit of brand premiumness but lacks alot of featurs like auto dimming rear view mirror, apple car play, android auto, sunroof, auto headlamps and wipers.

Areas of improvement Better equipment list would clearly fetch more customers as we indians love useless features.

I am driving this car since last one year. I am in love with this CAR. I have been driving Santro, Swift for 10 years and trust me I never felt so relaxed, safe, comfortable while driving a CAR which I feel when I drive Polo.

Why did I choose Polo:

I needed a CAR with (Priorities as mentioned below)

1. Best safety feature

2. Best Driving Comfort

3. Premium hatchbak

CARs in competition were:

I20 elite/Polo/Punto/Swift(I already own one and still thinking of buying second:))

First test drive:

After first test drive, Swift and Punto were ruled out as they lacked driving comfort.

Now it was a tough fight between I20 and Polo. In almost every area both Car were neck to neck with I20 gaining more points and so upper hand.

I again drove both vehicles and this time for a longer duration, in different road condtitions (highway, city road, kaccha road, bumpy road etc) and in different traffic conditions (heavy bumper to bumper traffic etc..).

And  this was the time , I understood the difference betweem German engineering and Korian engineering.

Trust me, Polo's steering wheel was much more precise, more responsive and easy to handle(I liked its sporty design too as its flat at bottom:)). Polo was able to manuevour better on bumpy roads(I20 was also not bad though).

Final Words A Nice car.

Areas of improvement Power.

Exterior fantastic

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) excellent comfort.  finishing is very good. well equipped, safety features are well loaded. i dont like unnecessary features like cool box which is provided in hyundai.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox engine performance is excellent. excelerator is responsive in any speed. so good in overtaking vehicles.  gear box is so smoot without any sound. rear gear is well design and different from others. rear gear designe is praiseworthy.

i was told that milage may be increase after first servicing. as i bought the vehicle from guwahati. my first polo drive was from guwahati to imphal. that day was raining heavily and also there was bumper to bumper traffic jam after crossing Mao because of one truck accident. even on that condition the milage was 15.6 km/l. on 3/09/14 i was going Imphal from my home town Kakching. that is nearly 90 kms (to and fro) long drive. the milage was 18.1 km/l. i was not able to beleive that. i thought that my calculation was wrong. so on 6/9/14 i was taking the same drive in an official work by filling the taky full. the milage was almost same 18.02 km/l. so i can proudly say that the milage is so good in my polo 1.2 petrol car which is totally new. 

Ride Quality & Handling excellent in ride quality. some of my relatives (who own other premium hatchback car) drove my car and said that the driving and handling quality of polo car was uncomparable with other hatchback cars. well balance and not jumping on even bad roads.

Final Words 

it is the best among premium hatchback cars. the high cost is worthy with quality given in the  polo car.

Areas of improvement  

ground clearance is needed to increase for using in areas like north east India.

Exterior I have purchased my new polo in Sep 2015 and driven 1300 KM. A superb exterior engineering, a new fog lamp improoves its primiumness solid and heavy doors feels more safe and many more.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) If I talk about interior it  is superb and classy.height adjustment seat and stearing adjustment makes it easier and comfortable driving. Music infotainment system is well furnished and quality is superb.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is superb above 60+, smoother and solid gear shifting and ABS support to control vehicle even in 80+. Start stop button is just freakinf accessories in competitors it feels good to start with ignition key. The most lovable thing is its stylish boot opener.

Ride Quality & Handling A best ride quality in its segment and much stable in roads.

Final Words Polo is uncomparable to its rivals as it is a PREMIUM one not a simple car.

Areas of improvement Fuel efficiency has to improved.

Exterior Very sturdy and strong gauge of metal being used. Smart aerodynamic which is quite commonly found with German Auto Makers.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Front seat very comfortable with the height of the dashboard just at the right spot.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Superb..as smooth as butter

Ride Quality & Handling Amazing!

Final Words I bought this car in july from BUB Pune at a very good offer. The problem that I started facing after 1st 500Kms was with the steering shaft and the AC.

There is a weired noise coming from the shaft which even the sales and the service team is also not aware of.

When I put the internal air circulation ON for AC a very weired sound comes in from the AC console hidden under right foot side of Passenger seat.

BUB is a inefficient in terms of tech know how and management is very poor. So far have not received the Insurance copies and a refund amount from them.

Hope BU Bhandari sees this review and the viewers too so that it opens your eyes before you think of buying from them.

Areas of improvement NA.

Exterior fantastic

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) excellent comfort.  finishing is very good. well equipped, safety features are well loaded. i dont like unnecessary features like cool box which is provided in hyundai.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox engine performance is excellent. excelerator is responsive in any speed. so good in overtaking vehicles.  gear box is so smoot without any sound. rear gear is well design and different from others. rear gear designe is praiseworthy.

i was told that milage may be increase after first servicing. as i bought the vehicle from guwahati. my first polo drive was from guwahati to imphal. that day was raining heavily and also there was bumper to bumper traffic jam after crossing Mao because of one truck accident. even on that condition the milage was 15.6 km/l. on 3/09/14 i was going Imphal from my home town Kakching. that is nearly 90 kms (to and fro) long drive. the milage was 18.1 km/l. i was not able to beleive that. i thought that my calculation was wrong. so on 6/9/14 i was taking the same drive in an official work by filling the taky full. the milage was almost same 18.02 km/l. so i can proudly say that the milage is so good in my polo 1.2 petrol car which is totally new. 

Ride Quality & Handling excellent in ride quality. some of my relatives (who own other premium hatchback car) drove my car and said that the driving and handling quality of polo car was uncomparable with other hatchback cars. well balance and not jumping on even bad roads.

Final Words 

it is the best among premium hatchback cars. the high cost is worthy with quality given in the  polo car.

Areas of improvement  

ground clearance is needed to increase for using in areas like north east India.

Exterior Excellent looks and great finish. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Fentastic style and finish, plastic quality is upmarket, Full of features and accessories. Fentastic seats. Car came with alloy spare wheel😎

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox 1.6L vento engine is superb. Once RPM crosses 2k, the car races like a petrol engine. Fuel economy is average. Disappointing gear box. The gearbox does not really suite the engine power. There should have been a 6th gear. That would have been a superb car. 

Ride Quality & Handling Superb ride quality and handling & road gip. There is no doubt about it.

Final Words Fun to ride car.

Areas of improvement Gear box should have been a suitable one. VW Service is too expensive. Bluetooth connectivity of phone is not good enough. I have some glitches with Iphone connectivity. Phone conversation can be heard outside due to poor insulation.  There is a huge hump in the back seat, which makes discomfort for the mid passenger in the back seat. There is no 60/40 folding option in the back seat, which is a set back. Paint quality is not upto the mark is advirtized.