Polo 1.6 Hatchback

harishnair · 29th August 2010, 14:34

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Originally Posted by fuel_addict

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.

Check here for the sadnabrina's VW Polo 1.6 Ownership report.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ip-report.html

fuel_addict · 31st August 2010, 10:54

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Originally Posted by harishnair

Check here for the sadnabrina's VW Polo 1.6 Ownership report.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ip-report.html

Thanks for posting the link. I seemed to have missed that somehow.

fuel_addict · 31st August 2010, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

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

I was hoping VW would update their site for the pricing. The car configurator on the VW site still shows N/A for the 1.6 Polo.

altius · 1st September 2010, 20:06

I got the Polo 1.6 Price details from Chennai dealer. Not sure if anyone has posted it already. TD vehicle not available yet.

Ex-showroom : 616000
Insurance: 20935
Regn & Tax: 71600
On Road: 708535

PCS · 1st September 2010, 20:53

Found this article today from a website

price is 6.72 lacs

Volkswagen launches Polo 1.6L Petrol in India | Rush Lane

sachinj12 · 1st September 2010, 21:21

Great news, hope they plonk Vento's 1.6 Diesel. That would be something to die for

VW, you listening?

veedub89 · 1st September 2010, 21:46

oddly enough volkswagen's official site has no mention of this.

adalanthae · 1st September 2010, 22:40

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Originally Posted by PCS

Found this article today from a website

price is 6.72 lacs

Volkswagen launches Polo 1.6L Petrol in India | Rush Lane

It was not launched today, it was launched 31st August, 2010 Burnyourfuel has already reported.

Kamal.

sadnabrina · 3rd September 2010, 08:42

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Originally Posted by altius

I got the Polo 1.6 Price details from Chennai dealer. Not sure if anyone has posted it already. TD vehicle not available yet.

TD not available! That is the main problem with this car. Not sure why VW is treating the 1.6 as a step son. Last weekend I was at the Kolkata dealership with my 1.6. There were potential customers for 1.6 but no TD not even a display. My car became the show unit for some of them.

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Originally Posted by PCS

Found this article today from a website

price is 6.72 lacs

Volkswagen launches Polo 1.6L Petrol in India | Rush Lane

How can they launch a car on 31st aug when I along with few more have been driving it from around mid Aug? That is why VW is silent. They have already launched the 1.6 in Feb. Only waa not avaiable for sale at that time. They started taking booking from June and delivery from mid Aug. Either the media missed it, or VW wanted to keep a low profile, which I suspect is a definite possibility knowing the average Indian crib for FE. This is NOT going to give you 17 kmpl and they don't want to destroy the image 1.2 has created - of a fuel efficient German car.

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Originally Posted by sachinj12

Great news, hope they plonk Vento's 1.6 Diesel. That would be something to die for

VW, you listening?

Sorry Sachin, it is petrol with 103.5 bhp.

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Originally Posted by veedub89

oddly enough volkswagen's official site has no mention of this.

But 1.6 is already there in the site from the begining.

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Originally Posted by adalanthae

It was not launched today, it was launched 31st August, 2010 Burnyourfuel has already reported.

Kamal.

I think launch would not be the correct word to be used here.

veedub89 · 3rd September 2010, 10:21

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Originally Posted by sadnabrina

But 1.6 is already there in the site from the begining.

what i meant was that the volkswagen site has no mention of the official launch of the 1.6 polo. The 1.6 has been part of the configurator for quite some time now i agree but still under the price it says N/A.

sadnabrina · 3rd September 2010, 14:09

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Originally Posted by veedub89

what i meant was that the volkswagen site has no mention of the official launch of the 1.6 polo. The 1.6 has been part of the configurator for quite some time now i agree but still under the price it says N/A.

Agree. Even the manual I received with the 1.6 does not have any mention of the1.6 l engine specs. Strangely it covers the 1.4 tsi. But then the manual is for the whole world.

fuel_addict · 5th September 2010, 16:43

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Originally Posted by sachinj12

Great news, hope they plonk Vento's 1.6 Diesel. That would be something to die for

VW, you listening?

Now that would be a dream come true. Lets hope VW provides that as an option in the coming months. Too much wishful thinking I guess.

sadnabrina · 14th September 2010, 14:53

Finally VW has posted the official press release for Polo 1.6 in their website on 13th Sep. The ARAI mileage posted is 15.96 kmpl. Power and torque are 105ps @ 5250 and 153 nm @ 3750.

deepakhon · 14th September 2010, 14:58

I would love to see the Polo 1.6 diesel too. If released in the near future, it is a sure shot buy for me.

avishar · 14th September 2010, 21:21

Apparently the Polo 1.6 was "officially" launched today in delhi.
Here is the press release:

Volkswagen (VW), the German car maker has come up with an additional Polo - 1.6 L Petrol hatchback. After launching the 1.2-L Polo in the beginning of this year, Volkswagen yesterday unveiled a more gamey variant of the Polo hatchback starting at Rs 6.16 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi).

The newfangled 1.6 L Polo bears a 4-cylinder petrol engine below its bonnet and has a 5-speed manual gear box. VW has exacted to have a fuel efficiency of 15.96 km/litre. The new Polo will be manufactured at the firm's Chakan (Pune) plant along with the other Polo variants. The car is available to customers once the company states in an affirmation.

Volkswagen India director for passenger cars Neeraj Garg said in the release that with the introduction of this variant, the Polo gets even more energising for VW buyers as it becomes more brawny and fun to drive while continuing to maintain all the features available in the 1.2-L Polo. The originally 1.2-L Polo was launched in March 2010 with a price tag of Rs 4.8 lakh.

A bit late in the day for VW.

1st September 2010, 20:06	#154
altius BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 240 Thanked: 101 Times	Polo 1.6 Price Details in Chennai I got the Polo 1.6 Price details from Chennai dealer. Not sure if anyone has posted it already. TD vehicle not available yet. Ex-showroom : 616000 Insurance: 20935 Regn & Tax: 71600 On Road: 708535
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1st September 2010, 20:53	#155
PCS BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 217 Thanked: 176 Times	Volkswagen offcially launches polo 1.6 today Found this article today from a website price is 6.72 lacs Volkswagen launches Polo 1.6L Petrol in India \| Rush Lane
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1st September 2010, 21:21	#156
sachinj12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,187 Thanked: 168 Times	Great news, hope they plonk Vento's 1.6 Diesel. That would be something to die for VW, you listening?
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veedub89 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 518 Thanked: 1,079 Times	oddly enough volkswagen's official site has no mention of this.
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14th September 2010, 14:53	#163
sadnabrina BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 389 Thanked: 536 Times View My Garage	Finally VW has posted the official press release for Polo 1.6 in their website on 13th Sep. The ARAI mileage posted is 15.96 kmpl. Power and torque are 105ps @ 5250 and 153 nm @ 3750.
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14th September 2010, 14:58	#164
deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	I would love to see the Polo 1.6 diesel too. If released in the near future, it is a sure shot buy for me.
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14th September 2010, 21:21	#165
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Apparently the Polo 1.6 was "officially" launched today in delhi. Here is the press release: Volkswagen (VW), the German car maker has come up with an additional Polo - 1.6 L Petrol hatchback. After launching the 1.2-L Polo in the beginning of this year, Volkswagen yesterday unveiled a more gamey variant of the Polo hatchback starting at Rs 6.16 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The newfangled 1.6 L Polo bears a 4-cylinder petrol engine below its bonnet and has a 5-speed manual gear box. VW has exacted to have a fuel efficiency of 15.96 km/litre. The new Polo will be manufactured at the firm's Chakan (Pune) plant along with the other Polo variants. The car is available to customers once the company states in an affirmation. Volkswagen India director for passenger cars Neeraj Garg said in the release that with the introduction of this variant, the Polo gets even more energising for VW buyers as it becomes more brawny and fun to drive while continuing to maintain all the features available in the 1.2-L Polo. The originally 1.2-L Polo was launched in March 2010 with a price tag of Rs 4.8 lakh. A bit late in the day for VW. Last edited by avishar : 14th September 2010 at 21:24.
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