Polo 1.6 Hatchback

adimicra · 23rd August 2010, 13:42

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Originally Posted by Amartya

^^ I think the only point that Adi was trying to make was that a lot of people on the forum seem to be booking (or thinking about booking) without a test-drive, and that is risky.

As far as that point is concerned, it is 100% correct. Don't book or buy without a test drive, doesn't matter if it's a Merc, BMW or a Nano.

Thanks for clarifying Amartya, that's exactly what I meant to say.
I sincerely hope that Polo 1.6 really turns out to be the 'hot' performance hatch in the country, which really doesn't have one today.

The specs are not the only thing to look at - The Fiesta specs are same as the Verna but look at the difference in performance. The Fiesta smokes every other car in the segment though the specs say that it is one of the least powerful!

What I was trying to say is - this car Polo 1.6 has been shrouded in mystery. I do not know of any dealership which is offering test drives for this car. What I was trying to say is - do not buy the car without a TD. Add to that, the reviews for the 1.6 petrol in Vento have not been so great that one should buy the car without a TD. Even if the reviews were great, it is very risky to buy the car without a TD.

Anyways, I think the performance of this car will be good, if not great.
Cheers and best of luck to all potential owners of this car.

h@r$h@l · 23rd August 2010, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Amartya

^^ I think the only point that Adi was trying to make was that a lot of people on the forum seem to be booking (or thinking about booking) without a test-drive, and that is risky.

As far as that point is concerned, it is 100% correct. Don't book or buy without a test drive, doesn't matter if it's a Merc, BMW or a Nano.

I completely agree with you. I remember GTO mentioning somewhere that doesn't matter what car you buying, nano or S class, test drive is a must. End of the day, we are putting in our hard earned money on a thing that is suppose to be a biggest purchase in a man's life after a house.

adimicra · 23rd August 2010, 14:24

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Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

I completely agree with you. I remember GTO mentioning somewhere that doesn't matter what car you buying, nano or S class, test drive is a must. End of the day, we are putting in our hard earned money on a thing that is suppose to be a biggest purchase in a man's life after a house.

Exactly! And who knows it better than myself. I booked the Micra without test drive but at least, I had the contract with the dealer that I will take the TD first before deciding to buy the car or not. And as it turned out, I was a bit disappointed after the TD and ended up canceling my booking. Its good that I got the money back very quickly and ended up buying the Jazz and am very happy with the jazz!

GTO · 24th August 2010, 10:20

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Originally Posted by adimicra

I have been following each and every post of the Vento thread and I can quote you several instances of GTO's replies to very specific questions

What you are completely missing out on is relativity. Nearly every 9 lakh rupee sedan has a 100 BHP on tap. However, that's certainly NOT the case in the hatchback segment that is dominated by puny 1.2 liter engines! Compare the Polo 1.6's performance to other hatchbacks and that's where it will completely blow them away. Another example : The Toyota 1.4 D4-D will be an excellent choice for the 6.5 lakh rupee Etios, but is unimpressive in a 12 lakh rupee Altis.

I'm going to try and accommodate a test-drive of this new hot hatch in town.

adimicra · 24th August 2010, 11:36

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Originally Posted by GTO

What you are completely missing out on is relativity. Nearly every 9 lakh rupee sedan has a 100 BHP on tap. However, that's certainly NOT the case in the hatchback segment that is dominated by puny 1.2 liter engines! Compare the Polo 1.6's performance to other hatchbacks and that's where it will completely blow them away. Another example : The Toyota 1.4 D4-D will be an excellent choice for the 6.5 lakh rupee Etios, but is unimpressive in a 12 lakh rupee Altis.

I'm going to try and accommodate a test-drive of this new hot hatch in town.

Got your point! I will wait for your test drive. The problem is - I have not found any good road tests or reviews of this car. And the VW dealers are also not offering any TD.
Neither did I get very positive vibes from your review of the petrol engine of the Vento!
When you say blow the competition away - what exactly you mean?
We can't go by the engine size always. The Punto 1.2 has 67 horses, the I10/I20 has 80, Swift has 85 and the Jazz has 90, all have the same engine size (whereas the 1.6 Polo has 105).

If you can provide some numbers ( for acceleration/driveability and outright performance) that will be helpful and substantiate your claim. I don't want to go go by what someone feels as it is very subjective. I sincerely hope and wish that the TBHp reviews should have the stats pretty soon! (Many times, I have found a lot of difference between what one feels and what the numbers tell and as you know, numbers don't lie!)

nowwhat? · 24th August 2010, 15:54

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Originally Posted by GTO

What you are completely missing out on is relativity. Nearly every 9 lakh rupee sedan has a 100 BHP on tap. However, that's certainly NOT the case in the hatchback segment that is dominated by puny 1.2 liter engines! Compare the Polo 1.6's performance to other hatchbacks and that's where it will completely blow them away. Another example : The Toyota 1.4 D4-D will be an excellent choice for the 6.5 lakh rupee Etios, but is unimpressive in a 12 lakh rupee Altis.

I'm going to try and accommodate a test-drive of this new hot hatch in town.

Hey GTO, now your test drive is something I have been eagerly waiting for all this time!

A bit too late for me perhaps, but I am sure it will be insightful nonetheless.

No I just don't want numbers, I just want you to tell me how you felt driving it and what its pros and cons are.

JustCause · 24th August 2010, 16:07

Some petrolhead friendly specs from VW. The TDI is much more of a rocket.

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shadowfax176 · 24th August 2010, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

What you are completely missing out on is relativity. Nearly every 9 lakh rupee sedan has a 100 BHP on tap. However, that's certainly NOT the case in the hatchback segment that is dominated by puny 1.2 liter engines! Compare the Polo 1.6's performance to other hatchbacks and that's where it will completely blow them away. Another example : The Toyota 1.4 D4-D will be an excellent choice for the 6.5 lakh rupee Etios, but is unimpressive in a 12 lakh rupee Altis.

I'm going to try and accommodate a test-drive of this new hot hatch in town.

GTO, please get that TD done soon.

Desperately waiting for your review to change my booking from 1.2 to 1.6 (car getting alloted next month).

adimicra · 24th August 2010, 21:02

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kadanaJ · 25th August 2010, 23:15

Hey guys, I have a question I'd like to raise.
Normally one hears a lot about how a cars engine is detuned from foreign standards in India, either to improve fuel efficiency or to compensate for the lower grade petrol.
I therefore went to the VW UK site to see the horsepower for the 1.6 petrol, and was quite surprised to see there isn't a 1.6 petrol listed on the site. There is however a 1.6 TDI. It's the same state on wikipedia.
Anyone have any idea what engine they've plonked into our Indian Polo and why it isn't listed on either the VW UK site or Wikipedia.

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 - Wikipedia

Volkswagen UK Polo

avishar · 26th August 2010, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by kadanaJ

Hey guys, I have a question I'd like to raise.
Normally one hears a lot about how a cars engine is detuned from foreign standards in India, either to improve fuel efficiency or to compensate for the lower grade petrol.
I therefore went to the VW UK site to see the horsepower for the 1.6 petrol, and was quite surprised to see there isn't a 1.6 petrol listed on the site. There is however a 1.6 TDI. It's the same state on wikipedia.
Anyone have any idea what engine they've plonked into our Indian Polo and why it isn't listed on either the VW UK site or Wikipedia.

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 - Wikipedia

Volkswagen UK Polo

Hi,i came across the same problem as you.However i did a bit more searching and i think the it is the 1.6 R4 16v that does duty in the Indian Polo.

johnjacob · 26th August 2010, 07:42

As far as I know, the 1.6 engine offered in the Indian Polo is also available in South Africa. The VW South Africa site shows 77KW@5250 RPM (which is equal 103 Bhp), 155NM@3500 RPM and a 0-100 time of 11.3 seconds for the South African 1.6 Polo, which is close to what VW India also claims.

However, the South African 1.6 is only Euro2 compliant, whereas we have a Euro4 compliant engine in India.

veedub89 · 26th August 2010, 12:58

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Originally Posted by johnjacob

However, the South African 1.6 is only Euro2 compliant, whereas we have a Euro4 compliant engine in India.

does that mean our polo will have a compromise on performance in any way?

fuel_addict · 29th August 2010, 13:02

The mystery about the 1.6 Polo continues. Lack of information on the VW website further complicates matters. Just wondering what the A-S-S of VW would shape up to be if the marketing department itself is so awful. Its only on Team BHP that some price info is available.

Thad E Ginathom · 29th August 2010, 14:05

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Originally Posted by fuel_addict

Its only on Team BHP that some price info is available.

There are prices on the dealer price list that I got at an exhibition here in Chennai several weeks ago.

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kadanaJ BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 585 Thanked: 958 Times	Hey guys, I have a question I'd like to raise. Normally one hears a lot about how a cars engine is detuned from foreign standards in India, either to improve fuel efficiency or to compensate for the lower grade petrol. I therefore went to the VW UK site to see the horsepower for the 1.6 petrol, and was quite surprised to see there isn't a 1.6 petrol listed on the site. There is however a 1.6 TDI. It's the same state on wikipedia. Anyone have any idea what engine they've plonked into our Indian Polo and why it isn't listed on either the VW UK site or Wikipedia. Volkswagen Polo Mk5 - Wikipedia Volkswagen UK Polo Last edited by kadanaJ : 25th August 2010 at 23:19.
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johnjacob BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	As far as I know, the 1.6 engine offered in the Indian Polo is also available in South Africa. The VW South Africa site shows 77KW@5250 RPM (which is equal 103 Bhp), 155NM@3500 RPM and a 0-100 time of 11.3 seconds for the South African 1.6 Polo, which is close to what VW India also claims. However, the South African 1.6 is only Euro2 compliant, whereas we have a Euro4 compliant engine in India. Last edited by johnjacob : 26th August 2010 at 07:45.
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fuel_addict BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 692 Thanked: 121 Times	The mystery about the 1.6 Polo continues. Lack of information on the VW website further complicates matters. Just wondering what the A-S-S of VW would shape up to be if the marketing department itself is so awful. Its only on Team BHP that some price info is available.
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