Volkswagen POLO… timeless design…

Indian car market has always been a place where ranking top on the list for long is a challenging task. But German automobile manufacturers know how to achieve medals in such conditions.

Volkswagen got its feet wet in the Indian hatchback segment with its POLO. Polo has now completed a decade in India and still is the Best premium hatchback in India. But people have now started getting skeptical about Polo still holding its head high in its segment; we explain why…

This year Volkswagen came with Polo GT line as an upgrade or a face lift to its previous model. Let’s have a look at it first.

Polo still offers the same 1.2 liter diesel engine in the car, it means no changes have been made to the Engine section; reason being the previous Engine has already made a special place in the car enthusiast’s heart. There was as such no need to upgrade the engine because the drivability it offers is flawless.

It comes with the same dual-beam headlamps and fog lamps; it means no up gradation like DRLs, projector headlamp or LED fog lamps is being offered even on the face lifted version or the higher trims. Yet, somehow I don’t find the design out dated or old school as such.

The design of the grill has been changed to honey-comb mesh pattern, making it look more conspicuous than before. The grill now gets GT badging, because this model follows the GT spec.

The ORVMs and side skirts are now finished in black, giving it a sportier look. The alloy size has been increased to 16 inches which used to be 14 inch in the pre face lift models.

Handling has never been an issue when it comes to Volkswagen Polo. It has always offered a great handling, be it at higher speeds, sharp turns or the Indian roads with surprising bumpy rides.

The suspensions have now moved to bit stiffer side but also have got more capable in absorbing the jerks.

The rear has got some noticeable changes now, as it comes with full LED tail lamps, similar to the one provided in the models of Polo being sold in the international market.

The rear spoiler of the car is also given glossy black touch; reason being the same as to give it a look of the GT line.

When it comes to infotainment systems and designing of its interfaces, nobody can hold the hand of German companies in it. Their quick-to-use as well as colorful interfaces are very evident with the infotainment system offered on this face lifted version.

The infotainment system has now got android auto, smart apple car play and mirror link connectivity.

Volkswagen Polo has been awarded 4 stars NCAP rating, making it the safest hatchback ever. Also it gets front dual airbags as standard with ABS, hill start assist and EBD.

After managing to be the best in almost every aspect and still being the favorite hatchback of the car enthusiasts, why are people now getting dubious about getting a hand on this car?

So the reason best known to us and in our opinion is, Volkswagen is way behind when it comes to some features offered by its competitors. It seems like Volkswagen Polo is altogether a generation behind its competitors in those particular aspects.

Push start-stop button, projector headlamps, DRLs are some of the elements which even the cars with price tag less than that of Polo are offering to its buyers.

Also when it comes to rear seat space, it is really quite less than its challengers in the market. But who cares when the comfort being offered is much more as compared to other hatchbacks.

Even after all this, we, the car enthusiasts, still love our very own Polo and will still keep buying and suggest the other buyers to become a proud owner of this mighty beast.
Written by - Saurabh Mishra