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My bother owns 2 Toyota's (Corolla & Camry) in the Canada.

He recently went to the dealership to get the steering issue every media is boasting about and it took him 15 mins to get that thing rectified. According to those dealership guys none of the customers have ever complained to them about the power steering issue or anything in the past.

POLO could be a game changer in India, but not because it is safer than other cars!. As of now i20 is the only hatch made in India with the same spec as sold in Europe, well most of the production is for export. i20 Asta(O) is the only car in sub 10L segment with the same spec that got Five star NCAP. So tell me about who is compromising safety in India?

I beg to differ. The Rs. 84,000 loss per car is very much possible. It could be a marketing strategy by VW to initially put as many Polos on road as possible and then hope it will have a snowball effect on its future sales. This is a very common marketing strategy across a wide spectrum of products and services. Either ways, expect this price to be revised upwards later on.

If its a good product, word of mouth publicity will ensure its later success and 84k per car initially is not a big deal if you are in the market for the long haul. On the contrary, this shows VWs commitment to Indian market.

Very good pricing if this is confirmed by the company. I for one never expected Polo to be priced bang in the middle of competition territory.

You are correct. But the Fabia is a sales disaster. What's the point in sharing anything with it?

Oh my, I forgot that! This recall is the worst thing to have happened to Honda and Toyota but I doubt if it has any impact in India. Also as far as India is concerned they are still high on reliability.

We aren't questioning the strategy. The question is the truth in this claim.

I guess VW is the worlds largest car manufacturer now. Does that warrant it's superiority ? IMO not true. Being largest and being finest are two different things. In that case MSIL cars would have been the best products in India , but that's not the case. They are largest because they cater to the needs of people in a better way than anybody else.

Small example would be Fiats line-up. Look at the number of models Fiat have to cater all the segments and in contrast VWs vast line up.

Do we have any supporting proof for these statements "Its interior quality will by default, be far superior to anything in the market. Based on the reviews out there, ride quality should also be far better than most of its competitors. There is a certain sense of solidity that not even the Punto will be able to match. In fact in this sense the Punto will be to the Polo what the Swift is to the Punto. " ?

In fact topgear rates both these cars with 11/20 points ( including Polo GTI ) where as Abarth rated with 14/20 points. If you talk about the interior quality I don't think we still have a match for Fabia .

So , I guess instead of comparing ride , handling , quality , performance with any of the existing models , lets wait for the TD report first.

To say that the Polo will be to the Punto what the Punto is to the Swift is a bit of a stretch. I drive a Swift, and every time I go over a rough patch I heard a cacophony of sounds like I'm carrying two skeletons in the back.

The problem with the Punto is that owners have reported bits falling off and bad experiences when they go for servicing. Its also got very mediocre engines. But it looks terrific and the ride/handling is good.

The Polo is likely to not have bits falling off, although servicing is a big question mark, considering what's happening over at Skoda India (which is a subsidiary of VW). Once again, engines are mediocre despite the range topping 1.6, with is a generation old. And yes, you get fewer creature comforts in the Polo.

I dont think the "cheapened for India" Polo is superior to the Punto. If it had been, VW would have priced it higher. Ultimately, you have to pay for quality, and VW seems to have thrown out a lot of the quality bits in the spirit of localization and low prices.

The initial loss is something that exists with most new developments. Its the cost of R&D, setting up assembly lines, initial production costs, dealership/service network etc which is factored into and a break even happens after a manufacturer has sols 'x' units.

But for VW, most of these don't apply.

Very nice and balanced post. Liked it.

I too have a grouse against the Polo's engines. The Punto too should have come with the VGT from day 1, but in their case the Multijet was not exactly a mediocre engine.

The build quality was obvious from the cars seen in the Auto Expo- classy. Punto only has good looks and Ride Quality, suffers big time from a apathetic attitude from FIAT( TATA). Both in fact will compete for who gets lower ratings when it comes to customer service lol:
I20 being overpriced still beats the nearest competition by a big margin- speaks something about the 'Value Proposition" that it brings to the table- right?
Lets wait and watch- i just think that Polo because of its past and world wide following, will garner a lot of customer interest, if it lives upto it, need to see.
If we have a Punto with its ride handling added to it the I20 interiors+safety features and service support of Swift or any such cross overs..we have a ideal car!!! wish...

I think Autocar goofed up big time. Only 34K difference between 1.2 and 1.6? And to 1.6 doesn't get the small car benefit, so additional tax alone would amount to that much.

Anyway, today's the launch. We will get to know very soon!

From what I heard, 1.6 will hit Indian market only in Sept or Oct, 10. 1.2 diesel will be launching only June or July. Currently, they will be launching only 1.2 Petrol. What a misery...!!

What is wrong with the Jetta unit? Is there something wrong?

Spoke to a dealer(Downtown Motors) in Bangalore and got these details -

1.2 Petrol : 5.5 - 7 Lakhs
1.2 Diesel : 6.5 - 8 Lakhs
1.6 Petrol : 7.5 Lakhs

All are on Road prices in Bangalore.

1.2 Petrol is going to be delivered from next month
1.2 diesel and 1.6 Petrol from June

These figures are dream-killers. So, on-road price would be something very close 8.5 lakhs. I am heart broken. Someone had mentioned earlier that the on road price is around 6.04 Lakhs for 1.6 pertol. :Frustrati