Volkswagen Polo specs. EDIT : 11,111,111th Polo rolls off in Pune (Pg. 18)

Amartya · 4th February 2010, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

That's binary. They've only made 255 of them!

Cool!

Well, the Polo looks pretty good. It comes second in my ranking of the best looking hatchback on Indian roads list, here are my top 5:

Punto
Polo
Figo(loses out to the Polo purely because of the tail-lamp cluster, but close)
i20
Beat

The pricing for the Polo should be exciting as well, here's to the Indian Hatchback war of 2010.

Caramelo · 4th February 2010, 19:28

currently my favorate cars are!

1) chevy beat - love the cool looks, climate control and price.

2)maruti ritz -- i am one of those who actually love the looks of ritz... and that tacho pod makes my heart go vroom vroom..

3) fiat punto -- a mature grown up proper European hatch. something you can take on the highway and push it hard. without worrying!

4) vw polo -- i forgot about the golf after watching this new version. people seem to be complaining about lack of equipment.well you don't complain about honda jazz.so why such bias towards VW.?? i can't get it! and i am damn sure they are going to keep the prices amazingly cheap

5)i20 -- now its too damn common. its taking over the swift!!! i think.hyundai have done it!

6) vista-- its from tata. i don't mind that but i hate that damn speedo in the middle. yes i reject the car for this one reason only!!! :(

i just can't wait for the new AVEO hatchback!! its gonna be rocking!! it has digital speedo and analogue tacho opposite of the beat! wow. it will be only vehicle after civic to have it!

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nickatnite · 5th February 2010, 00:54

I can't wait for the Polo to get to the showrooms and i was disappointed when i was told that i had to wait till March!.

jkdas · 5th February 2010, 09:39

German President in the factory ! Haven't heard about a stunt like this before.

Is that car for sale or it goes to a museum?

Sudan_NFS · 5th February 2010, 12:17

It has been all most two months since the production started.Does anybody have any idea on how many polo would be produced till now in pune?

pacman2881 · 5th February 2010, 12:28

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

Nice! It's amazing to see that VW chose India to be the country where the 11,111,111th Polo would be produced. That shows how serious the German manufacturer is for their India plans.
Read in ET today that VW is gonna make the Pune plant an export hub. And that Polo will be launched here by month end.
Any news on the exact date of launch?

I am not actually surprised. In a relatively new market where brand image is yet to get established what better way is there than this to show the public that they are already a established player globally and that they have already produced over 1 Crore Polo's.

VW's marketing is doing a great job. The TOI ad campaign caught everyone by surprise and now this stunt.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 5th February 2010, 12:59

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Originally Posted by jkdas

German President in the factory ! Haven't heard about a stunt like this before.

Korean president had visited the Hyundai factory, a day or two before Republic day celebrations!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

That's binary. They've only made 255 of them!

ambivalent_98 · 5th February 2010, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

That's binary. They've only made 255 of them!

Awesome quip.
By the way took me a while to read the number rather say it in words. I think it translates to eleven million one hundred and eleven thousand one hundred and eleven.
IN the Indian sense it would be 1,11,11,111 would be 1 crore 11 lakhs 11 thousand and eleven. Phew...thats quite a number.

The folks at the VW Pune plant must be proud to have created this Polo car.
So is this particular Polo in "red" going to be sold in India or is it for the export market ?

johnjacob · 5th February 2010, 14:06

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Originally Posted by ambivalent_98

IN the Indian sense it would be 1,11,11,111 would be 1 crore 11 lakhs 11 thousand one hundred and eleven. Phew...thats quite a number.

Fixed that for you.

Can't wait for the Polo, myself. But I have to, the 1.6 is going to be coming out later than the other models, and the 1.6 is the one I want.

hiren959 · 5th February 2010, 14:24

What a shame VW??? so far produced such a 1,11,11,111 Polos around the world(including India) and not a single 1 to test drive for our members yet!!

magnanimousdude · 5th February 2010, 14:40

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Originally Posted by hiren959

What a shame VW??? so far produced such a 1,11,11,111 Polos around the world(including India) and not a single 1 to test drive for our members yet!!

I believe its not a shame for VW, its their success as everyone is confused on how the car will be and everyone are so curious to test drive it, many people who wants to buy a small car are waiting Polo to get repleased may be not to buy it but atleast to test drive it as they should not miss even a single small car in its segment

Screwdriva · 5th February 2010, 15:16

Just paid my visit to the VW showroom. Bookings for the Polo to start in a couple weeks. I intend to book the highline 1.2 TDi if the car lives up to the hype.

Memories of my last minute rejection of the Skoda Fabia are coming back. I said no immediately upon test drive, despite paying a deposit on the car because it had a lousy engine, terrible NVH and average interior space.

Am I being naive in expecting a better car from the same parent company?

rjalihal · 5th February 2010, 15:46

1.2 L 3 cylds? Ok, thats 1 less than industry average. Any significant advantage they gain in doing so? Apart from fuel efficiency. Polo come in a variety of engines. Perhaps they may want to bring in the 1.4?

magnanimousdude · 5th February 2010, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screwdriva

Memories of my last minute rejection of the Skoda Fabia are coming back. I said no immediately upon test drive, despite paying a deposit on the car because it had a lousy engine, terrible NVH and average interior space.

Am I being naive in expecting a better car from the same parent company?

Did you take the test drive for POLO? how is the motor? and the vehicle?. i am sure you are saying Fabia engine to be lousy

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjalihal

1.2 L 3 cylds? Ok, thats 1 less than industry average. Any significant advantage they gain in doing so? Apart from fuel efficiency. Polo come in a variety of engines. Perhaps they may want to bring in the 1.4?

we just need the power, smoothness and the performance of the engine, if 1.2l 3 cyc can deliver the same as 1.2L 4 cyc then? and i am sure VW would give a better interior or rather a decent interior with a good plastics though the features will be less

pawan_pullarwar · 5th February 2010, 21:29

NOT IN INDIA

Polo also equipped with 1.2 TSI 105 BHP 17Inch 6Speed gear box(option 7 speed DSG). If we could get that engine, nothing like that. But this engine has only mid range power.

Than VW has developed Twincharged 1.4 TSI engine. Supercharger is used for initial-lower speed range and Turbochanger will come into life at higher engine rpm.

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Caramelo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ahmedabad Posts: 769 Thanked: 16 Times	currently my favorate cars are! 1) chevy beat - love the cool looks, climate control and price. 2)maruti ritz -- i am one of those who actually love the looks of ritz... and that tacho pod makes my heart go vroom vroom.. 3) fiat punto -- a mature grown up proper European hatch. something you can take on the highway and push it hard. without worrying! 4) vw polo -- i forgot about the golf after watching this new version. people seem to be complaining about lack of equipment.well you don't complain about honda jazz.so why such bias towards VW.?? i can't get it! and i am damn sure they are going to keep the prices amazingly cheap 5)i20 -- now its too damn common. its taking over the swift!!! i think.hyundai have done it! 6) vista-- its from tata. i don't mind that but i hate that damn speedo in the middle. yes i reject the car for this one reason only!!! :( i just can't wait for the new AVEO hatchback!! its gonna be rocking!! it has digital speedo and analogue tacho opposite of the beat! wow. it will be only vehicle after civic to have it! Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid...typing...like...this. Thanks. Last edited by Caramelo : 4th February 2010 at 19:45. Reason: Please read the note in your post, thanks
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5th February 2010, 00:54	#273
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	I can't wait for the Polo to get to the showrooms and i was disappointed when i was told that i had to wait till March!.
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	German President in the factory ! Haven't heard about a stunt like this before. Is that car for sale or it goes to a museum?
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5th February 2010, 12:17	#275
Sudan_NFS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 759 Thanked: 16 Times	It has been all most two months since the production started.Does anybody have any idea on how many polo would be produced till now in pune?
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hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	What a shame VW??? so far produced such a 1,11,11,111 Polos around the world(including India) and not a single 1 to test drive for our members yet!!
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5th February 2010, 15:16	#282
Screwdriva BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London/ Bombay Posts: 582 Thanked: 527 Times View My Garage	Bookings to commence in 2 weeks Just paid my visit to the VW showroom. Bookings for the Polo to start in a couple weeks. I intend to book the highline 1.2 TDi if the car lives up to the hype. Memories of my last minute rejection of the Skoda Fabia are coming back. I said no immediately upon test drive, despite paying a deposit on the car because it had a lousy engine, terrible NVH and average interior space. Am I being naive in expecting a better car from the same parent company?
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5th February 2010, 15:46	#283
rjalihal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 713 Thanked: 100 Times	1.2 L 3 cylds? Ok, thats 1 less than industry average. Any significant advantage they gain in doing so? Apart from fuel efficiency. Polo come in a variety of engines. Perhaps they may want to bring in the 1.4?
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5th February 2010, 21:29	#285
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 129 Times	NOT IN INDIA Polo also equipped with 1.2 TSI 105 BHP 17Inch 6Speed gear box(option 7 speed DSG). If we could get that engine, nothing like that. But this engine has only mid range power. Than VW has developed Twincharged 1.4 TSI engine. Supercharger is used for initial-lower speed range and Turbochanger will come into life at higher engine rpm.
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