IT’S A GOOD THING VOLKSWAGEN did n’t bother with the Indian drive of the Polo until it announced the price. It’s something most manufactures are guilty of: they schedule media drives of fantastic cars – which we rave about- and announce the price just as the issue hits the stands. Which leaves most of us wondering whether the car is still fantastic at the stated price. Most do it. Not VW, whose run-up to the launch of the new Polo in India was as cautious as it could get. With good reason : VW is banking on this model to keep it afloat in the sea of competition till its budget car breaks cover sometime in 2011.
THE POLO MIGHT BE A good-looking hatch but there are always people looking for something different. For them Volkswagen has launched a crossover version that’s simply called the Cross Polo. The car stands even taller now and features a flat-black front bumper with integrated fog lights, large air intake, black skirts and 17-inch alloy wheels. The Cross Polo will be available in six engine derivatives, including a 105bhp 1.2 TSI and an 85bhp 1.4-litre unit. An 1.6 TDI diesel will also be available , in power configurations ranging from 90bhp to 105bhp. The diesel can also be had with a DSG transmission. Volkswagen has no immediate plans of getting this variant to our shores.
In terms of design and technology, the Polo does very well for itself. It’s arguably the best-looking car in VW’s Indian portfolio today. The look is rather understated, with a flat grille and clear-lens headlamps, which are the only things that differ form the European Polo. The parallel chromo grill garnish will go down well with most Indians as opposed to a black mesh one. There’s bit of VW’s massively good-looking sports coupe, the Siroccos, in the way the Polo looks upfront – with blacked-out headlamps as in the European Polo. The Polo will be available in two engine variants- a 1.2 petrol and a new 1.2 common-rail turbo diesel. Interestingly, both churn out around 75bhp at similar rpm. Further, both will be available in three trim levels- the basic Trend line, the middle-of-the-road comfort line, and the top-of-the-line Highline. The last named will include everything of consequence inside as standard , including airbags and ABS. The 1.2 turbo diesel engine is an all-new three-pot unit making its world debut in the Polo.
Despite a few chinks in the armor, the fact remains that the polo ticks all the right boxes for a premium hatch black. It ensures a good mix of driver and passenger comfort , a sophisticated design, and intelligent use of the right technologies. The build quality is robust and you can’t fault the fit and finish . And let’s fact it in most parts of India where the car will be sold, the VW badge does signify status.
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