Volkswagen Polo 2014 Car Review

No other small car offers a more premium and posh image than the Volkswagen Polo standing here beside me and now VW have decided to up the entry in the segment by offering a much more powerful diesel engine along with certain changes to the styling. Well we play some music for you while you play the game of spot the difference for yourself.

Volkswagen Polo Price Review in India

We are going to talk about what has changed in the New Volkswagen Polo 2014 new model. I will start with the front of the car and in front you will see a new grill, which comes with a lot of Chrome Treatment, the styling on the bumper as well as on the grill is slightly different, you get dual barrel head lamps which looks smart and the chrome makes it look premium, the head lamps styling has also under gone some change compare to the previous model.

Volkswagen Vento vs Ford Fiesta Price in India

  

Today we will be having a shoot out between the Volkswagen Vento and the all new Ford Fiesta according to price. Both cars are very promising but which one would you rather choose. The Fiesta is the looker of the two, the car has very distinct style and looks very pleasing, the Vento on the other hand looks like Polo with the boot which it actually is. From the front, you might mistake the Vento as the Polo and vice versa unless you see the Fog Lamps which are differently shade. Overall design of the Vento Looks what in India, it doesn’t stand in front of the stunning Fiesta.

Volkswagen Polo 2014 Improved Experience

Volkswagen is giving its Polo the biggest facelift till now so let’s take a look at Polo is all about. From the front, obviously the Volkswagen Polo looks a bit different from the previous one. You get a new grill, re designed head lamps and a new front bumper with new fog lamps. Move to the side and you can see the new alloy wheels but then that’s a bodied. At the rear you get new re designed tail lamps and a new rear bumper. Over all the Volkswagen Polo still retains that classic European styling and it remains to be seen whether like the global model the Volkswagen Polo gets the LED DRLS. Inside and you will immediately notice the new silver finish on the centered console and the new steering wheel with the new steering wheel controls. The changes to the Polo’s cabin design wise end there but one important thing is that you will now get a dead pedal in the Volkswagen Polo. When it comes to space, it is as same as before and over all though the changes are small 2014 Polo’s cabin is a lot fresher. While the changes to the exteriors or the interiors may not seem that way, the biggest change in the 2014 Volkswagen Polo is the new 1.5 L diesel engine, this new diesel engine replaces the previous diesel engines in the Polo line up while the 1.2 Petrol and the 1.2 Turbo charged petrol remains the same. This new 1.5 diesel actually makes the diesel engine Polo a lot more powerful and yet quite a lot of fuel efficient. The GT TDI gets a more powerful version of this engine. Over all we are ok with Volkswagen to increase the prices slightly but still looking at the over all package Polo continuous to win attractive premium hatch backs. 

VolksWagen Polo TDI 2014 Review

Polo has been in the Indian car market since 2010 and company has and over the last 4 years, company has given car a lot of minor tweaks, mode head lamps, new look allow wheels and steering controls and of course the GT Version. How ever what we have with us today is the facelift model and this can truly because a new model as well. This is mainly because the all new 1.5 L Diesel engine that now powers the polo in 2 versions, the normal 90 PS and of course 105 PS in GT Version. This is the normal version but yet believe me the engine has changed away the car behaves. So question remains, can this new engine alone can change the fortune of Polo in India, well stay tuned.

So as I said, the Polo has been getting the minor tweaks over the past few years and even this latest avatar the changes have been very few. As from front view, the bumper has been slightly redesigned and what catches your eyes is the lower part, it has a horizontal chrome line along with the new fog lamps. Look closely and you will know the new headlight housings, how ever the overall design of the outer part of this Polo is remains unchanged.

Move to the side view, and you will notice the all new designed alloy wheels and finally at the back, there is new bumper as well how ever on the whole the small changes don’t look this new car any different from the old one, especially for these segment buyers.

The color option you see here is another new edition to the line out.

Now before I tell you guys the engine parts, let me finishing the interior first. The moment you step in, you actually feel not much of change, how ever think some and you will notice three main changes. The whole black look of steering is actually looks very nice and in behind of that the display color of meter and tachometer console is now white. Next the center consol is redesigned and get the chrome insert but the chrome insert is actually missing on the GT Version. Economically and practically the Polo scores very high. Face upfront is very good but when you go to back seat, you will be missing the knee room, lack of ac vents and also lack of rear arm rest as well. How ever overall I think as a driver’s car the Polo is very good.

So as you see there are slight changes on the outside & few good from the Inside. Lets talk about the big change here, the new diesel motor and before I get in to the details let me explain what the need for a new motor. The older GT TDI had a 1.6 L Diesel engine with really allowed the Polo with the small car text norms. How ever hand to order in genetic to these norms, Volkswagen decided to downsize this 1.6 L engine to 1.5 L one and is offering this new engine in 2 states of tune, 90 PS for this TDI Model and off course105 PS for the GT TDI Model, the model that go on sales next month. Now in terms of engine that offers, the both petrol option 1.2 MPI and the TSI Version remains unchanged. However on the diesel front Volkswagen has given the Polo an only 1.5 L 4 Cylinder diesel engine, now in the terms of capacity the engine has gone up from 1.2 L to 1.5 L, maximum power has gone up from 75 PS to 90 PS and torque max up at 230 NM and the overall in the car behaves on both open roads and in the traffic is changed massively. There is old of a flock at low end and there as car pull creamily from as low as 1000 rpm is been remarkable from a hatchback in its segment. The only downside I see in complete power train is a slightly heavy clutch. Volkswagen has also rework on the suspension and this is done wonders in the way that the car absorbs under lections and imperfections. The Polo what always known for its good drive but this one is even better. How ever these changes slightly effective the way this hatch back handles at high speed. Its still is a fantastic driver’s car no doubt but it not good as it just built. On that note even driving it on high speed on bumpy roads translates it in to a lot of vertical movements inside the car. How ever most owners will tell them drive their car very drastically and this is where the new Polo forces them will be mature and more comfortable. So the new Polo looks slightly better, the interior feels slightly more up market how ever the diesel engine that’s the main talking point here. I think as a driver’s car the new Polo is still unbeatable in the segment. How ever we Indians want a lot more things in the car and this is where the problem for the polo could starts, the lack of rear seat space, the lack of arm rest, the lack of rear ac vents and the real cup holders could be a highline for the Indian family. That said, in to yes cars a driver’s car this car has really improved over the earlier versions. And this is where the new Polo will easily keep on rolling that the cash distracts at Volkswagen India. On that note I will take you leave.