Polo 1.6 Hatchback

ampere · 9th August 2010, 18:40

Wow! We already have an an ownership, without it being GTOed or SIDed!

Or am I missing something?

Congrats. Even I am waiting or the review.

vvvinod · 9th August 2010, 21:03

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Isn't this the first real "hot hatch"? for all the rest, with 0-100 around 14 or 15 seconds, it is not a reality, just marketing hot air.

VW claim 0-100 @ 11.1 sec

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Originally Posted by srishiva

Is there any change in interiors or features on 1.6?

Its same as 1.2 HL

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Originally Posted by nowwhat?

Is the price after Insurance NCB as well?

This is his first CAR more over a Company lease.

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Originally Posted by nowwhat?

Look forward to your friend's review.

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Originally Posted by ampere

Wow! We already have an an ownership, without it being GTOed or SIDed!

Or am I missing something?

Congrats. Even I am waiting or the review.

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Originally Posted by oss

Wow. How is the performance. Anyone driven this baby yet?

A Short review at
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ml#post2018729

ampere · 9th August 2010, 21:43

Was there any launch or any press release for this version?

PlatzdaTurbo · 9th August 2010, 21:43

no additional features is a bit of a shock. Nonetheless, genuine "hot" hatch ! congrats ! i soo want to drive this beauty man !

Thad E Ginathom · 9th August 2010, 23:05

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Originally Posted by vvvinod

VW claim 0-100 @ 11.1 sec

Yes... my point was that all the Swifts, etc, though sellers and buyers call them hot --- are not.

Polo: first hot hot hatch

Akshay1234 · 9th August 2010, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Yes... my point was that all the Swifts, etc, though sellers and buyers call them hot --- are not.

Polo: first hot hot hatch

After the Fiat Palio 1.6 and the Hyundai Getz 1.5 crdi (arguably a hot hatch but dosent have as good handling as a european car).

vvvinod · 10th August 2010, 10:11

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Originally Posted by vvvinod

Price:

On Road Bangalore : 723384 ( after 10k corp discount)

Sorry the above info is wrong, it doesn't have Insurance added to it (Car is in lease plan, Insurance is taken care by lease company, so not added in the quote) , my bad
but 1.2 HL and 1.6HL price diff is still 34k

EX showroom Price Bangalore

POLO 1.6 HL 621476.00
POLO 1.2 HL 587678.00
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Diff 33798.00

aditya101 · 10th August 2010, 11:01

Dunno how accurate are the stats here ... too good to be true!

2010 Volkswagen Polo 1.6L Highline (Petrol) - DriveInside.com

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This variant is equipped with a 1.6 litre petrol engine with an output of 105 Ps at 5250 rpm and a torque of 153 Nm at 3750 rpm.

vvvinod · 10th August 2010, 11:09

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Originally Posted by aditya101

Dunno how accurate are the stats here ... too good to be true!

2010 Volkswagen Polo 1.6L Highline (Petrol) - DriveInside.com

True, and find the details at
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ml#post2018677

or VW site itself

sadnabrina · 10th August 2010, 22:27

All,
My Red Polo 1.6 is arriving next week. If everything goes as planned I will get my hands on it next Sunday. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Will post pics once I get it.

aZa · 10th August 2010, 22:51

Sadnabrina : COngrats ! waiting for a review !!

cuboid · 10th August 2010, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by vvvinod

Sorry the above info is wrong, it doesn't have Insurance added to it (Car is in lease plan, Insurance is taken care by lease company, so not added in the quote) , my bad
but 1.2 HL and 1.6HL price diff is still 34k

EX showroom Price Bangalore

POLO 1.6 HL 621476.00
POLO 1.2 HL 587678.00
=====================
Diff 33798.00

By any chance, does your friend work in Bagmane Tech Park (not naming the company)? Saw a white polo 1.6 in my company parking yesterday.

adimicra · 10th August 2010, 23:38

The Polo 1.6 is all about performance ..so anybody got the performance numbers for the 1.6.

I guess there is no point in going by what is claimed by VW.. they claim a 0-100 time of 14.2 secs for the Polo 1.2 whereas in reality it is close to 167.7-16.8 secs ( All the auto mags which praise the Polo to the hilt and declare it as the best hatch also have the same numbers, so can't believe all auto mags include autocar,bsm have reported wrong numbers).
If VW claims 11.1 secs for the Polo 1.6, I guess the real world time will be close to 12.5-13 secs, which will be marginally better than something like a Swift!
Somehow, I have a feeling that this 1.6 engine from VW is not that great. If it is anywhere near as good as the 1.5 of the Honda city, the 0-100 times should have been close to 10 secs, which definitely does not look like to happen!
All said and done, it is still going to be the fastest hatch in the country today and a much better bet than the Polo 1.2!

Mpower · 11th August 2010, 01:32

Keep in mind this is the same engine that was offered in the Jetta during launch in 08 and received a lot of brickbats from enthusiasts.

This one is the BS4version. Its an iron block, 8-valve and fairly low revving unit.

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Originally Posted by adimicra

Somehow, I have a feeling that this 1.6 engine from VW is not that great. If it is anywhere near as good as the 1.5 of the Honda city, the 0-100 times should have been close to 10 secs, which definitely does not look like to happen!

sadnabrina · 11th August 2010, 08:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

Keep in mind this is the same engine that was offered in the Jetta during launch in 08 and received a lot of brickbats from enthusiasts.

This one is the BS4version. Its an iron block, 8-valve and fairly low revving unit.

However Jetta is at least .5 ton heavier than polo. So P:W would be much better. Performance would also be much better.

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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,939 Times View My Garage	Wow! We already have an an ownership, without it being GTOed or SIDed! Or am I missing something? Congrats. Even I am waiting or the review. Last edited by ampere : 9th August 2010 at 18:44.
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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,939 Times View My Garage	Was there any launch or any press release for this version?
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9th August 2010, 21:43	#79
PlatzdaTurbo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,304 Thanked: 327 Times View My Garage	no additional features is a bit of a shock. Nonetheless, genuine "hot" hatch ! congrats ! i soo want to drive this beauty man !
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sadnabrina BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 389 Thanked: 536 Times View My Garage	Arriving next week All, My Red Polo 1.6 is arriving next week. If everything goes as planned I will get my hands on it next Sunday. Keeping my fingers crossed. Will post pics once I get it.
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aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Sadnabrina : COngrats ! waiting for a review !!
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adimicra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,007 Thanked: 2,443 Times	The Polo 1.6 is all about performance ..so anybody got the performance numbers for the 1.6. I guess there is no point in going by what is claimed by VW.. they claim a 0-100 time of 14.2 secs for the Polo 1.2 whereas in reality it is close to 167.7-16.8 secs ( All the auto mags which praise the Polo to the hilt and declare it as the best hatch also have the same numbers, so can't believe all auto mags include autocar,bsm have reported wrong numbers). If VW claims 11.1 secs for the Polo 1.6, I guess the real world time will be close to 12.5-13 secs, which will be marginally better than something like a Swift! Somehow, I have a feeling that this 1.6 engine from VW is not that great. If it is anywhere near as good as the 1.5 of the Honda city, the 0-100 times should have been close to 10 secs, which definitely does not look like to happen! All said and done, it is still going to be the fastest hatch in the country today and a much better bet than the Polo 1.2!
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