POLO the mint with no hole

hpzone · 5th April 2010, 16:18

This is an exciting time to look for a car in the Indian hatch market, customers are getting spoilt for choice.

I have been planning to change wife’s Alto for sometime. Waited for AutoExpo 10 to see the models on offer. We had a budget of 5 to 6 lakh.

When I bought Innova in 2006, there was no research, no comparisons or even test drives, We just wanted an INNOVA!. But this time things were different.

After spending long hours in TBHP I narrowed down the options to four

1. Ritz VXi

2. I20 Magna

3. Punto 1.4

I liked the looks of Punto, but wife liked i20, then Ritz has better overall package with good engine, mileage and space.

I wanted to see what Toyota and VW has to offer in the small hatch segment.

We were convinced with POLO's looks and was waiting for GTO's test drive on TBHP. After the green light from GTO and other reviews we waited for VW to announce the price, expecting around 6lakh OTR. When we saw the 4.34L for Trendline there was no confusion. VW under 5lakh is a serious bargain and that too with 50% German parts!

Booked the car on the same day VW announced price and was promised a late march delivery. Buying experience was smooth and EVM Volkswagen has done a good job. They did insist on a company backed insurance scheme, (21K for a 4.34 L car) and I thought it will be fine for the first year.

They also promoted a Package of accessories worth 40K

Accessories

1. Stanley Seat overs 26K
2. 3M shades 2.5K
3. Parking sensor 2.75K
4. Body colouring handle/mirror 4K
5. Remote lock 3.5K
6 Parcel tray 1K
7. Audio JVC 6.5K
8. Speakers JBL 2.9K
9 Floor mats .6K

Thanks for the support from TBHP for making the decision and espeially the reviews from GTO.

Here are some snaps

kannan666 · 5th April 2010, 16:22

Congrats on your purchase, look forward to reading a review about the car's performance soon !

coolbareilly · 5th April 2010, 16:24

Congrats on your purchase. Polo definaly looks solid build, but its europian twin looks much better than Indian ver.

h@r$h@l · 5th April 2010, 16:28

Hey,
congrats on the car. looks smashing RED.

please share with us the driving experience;mileage etc.

Do you feel the car under powered or its fine?

cheers!!

neoonwheels · 5th April 2010, 16:31

Congrats on the Mint

. The seat covers are nice and the car looks good.

Schoudhury · 5th April 2010, 16:33

Congrats !.
The car looks smashing in Red, IMO red is the best color for polo, it just looks grt.
The seat covers are also beautiful , specially with those red lines .
Njoy.

hpzone · 5th April 2010, 16:35

Things I liked -
Most of the points regarding POLO has been discussed in the forum already.
1. Excellent ride and handling
2. Suspension is superb, feels smooth on Kerala potholes
3. Gear shift - slices like butter
4. Storage - 4 bottles holders on front, 1 litre bottle holders are blessings in this heat.
5. 15K service intervals - one in a year is fine to travel 25KM for service
6. Looks, this is ageless for me.
7. Brakes - feels confident
8. Steering size and feel is just correct for me.

For me there is no better car in the market at this price point but,

Things that could be improved

1. Engine noise - It does feel like a diesel car while stationary and windows open. But while on cruise, she is very quiet.

2. Back seat space is just average / i20 is miles ahead.

3. Absence of Electronic mirror adjustment, ACC in Highline is insane

recshenoy · 5th April 2010, 16:37

congratulations dude.this is the second Polo we have here if i am not wrong! have happy momentdwith car!

which are those stock tyre? Apollo? how are they!

poloman · 5th April 2010, 16:39

@hpzone. Congrats. What a beauty..! Nice upholstery too! Love that wrinkled look. Did you get floor mats and accesories from VW itself?

nkrishnap · 5th April 2010, 16:41

Congrats mate. The Red polo does look very good. I have started spotting the red ones in Bangalore quite often now.

Did you actually consider looking at the highline instead of the Trendline?

hpzone · 5th April 2010, 16:41

Some more snaps. no major accessories apart from Stanleys

5th April 2010, 16:43

How much did it cost on road in kerala ? And is it not available with all four power windows ? not in top end model.

mkh · 5th April 2010, 16:44

congrats
its going to be a polo and figo parade on TBHP, figo already and polo to follow. Looking forward to some reviews on driving experience with full load, esp since lot has been talked about the 3 pot engine and the possible underpowered driving experience.

hpzone · 5th April 2010, 16:50

@poloman regarding accessories - floormat and audio from outside. rest all from VW

Daewood · 5th April 2010, 16:50

Congrats, the car looks sexy..

Is there anyway you can get other colours in trendline by
paying extra like with UVA?
Would love to own a pearl grey Polo..

5th April 2010, 16:18	#1
hpzone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 142 Thanked: 2 Times	POLO the mint with no hole This is an exciting time to look for a car in the Indian hatch market, customers are getting spoilt for choice. I have been planning to change wife’s Alto for sometime. Waited for AutoExpo 10 to see the models on offer. We had a budget of 5 to 6 lakh. When I bought Innova in 2006, there was no research, no comparisons or even test drives, We just wanted an INNOVA!. But this time things were different. After spending long hours in TBHP I narrowed down the options to four 1. Ritz VXi 2. I20 Magna 3. Punto 1.4 I liked the looks of Punto, but wife liked i20, then Ritz has better overall package with good engine, mileage and space. I wanted to see what Toyota and VW has to offer in the small hatch segment. We were convinced with POLO's looks and was waiting for GTO's test drive on TBHP. After the green light from GTO and other reviews we waited for VW to announce the price, expecting around 6lakh OTR. When we saw the 4.34L for Trendline there was no confusion. VW under 5lakh is a serious bargain and that too with 50% German parts! Booked the car on the same day VW announced price and was promised a late march delivery. Buying experience was smooth and EVM Volkswagen has done a good job. They did insist on a company backed insurance scheme, (21K for a 4.34 L car) and I thought it will be fine for the first year. They also promoted a Package of accessories worth 40K Accessories 1. Stanley Seat overs 26K 2. 3M shades 2.5K 3. Parking sensor 2.75K 4. Body colouring handle/mirror 4K 5. Remote lock 3.5K 6 Parcel tray 1K 7. Audio JVC 6.5K 8. Speakers JBL 2.9K 9 Floor mats .6K Thanks for the support from TBHP for making the decision and espeially the reviews from GTO. Here are some snaps Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Dippy : 6th April 2010 at 16:50. Reason: Correcting spellings
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5th April 2010, 16:22	#2
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,004 Thanked: 133 Times View My Garage	Congrats on your purchase, look forward to reading a review about the car's performance soon !
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5th April 2010, 16:24	#3
coolbareilly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 194 Thanked: 16 Times	Congrats on your purchase. Polo definaly looks solid build, but its europian twin looks much better than Indian ver.
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5th April 2010, 16:28	#4
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	Hey, congrats on the car. looks smashing RED. please share with us the driving experience;mileage etc. Do you feel the car under powered or its fine? cheers!!
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5th April 2010, 16:31	#5
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,071 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the Mint . The seat covers are nice and the car looks good.
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5th April 2010, 16:33	#6
Schoudhury Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blore/Dallas-TX Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	Congrats !. The car looks smashing in Red, IMO red is the best color for polo, it just looks grt. The seat covers are also beautiful , specially with those red lines . Njoy. Last edited by Schoudhury : 5th April 2010 at 16:35.
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5th April 2010, 16:35	#7
hpzone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 142 Thanked: 2 Times	More pictures Things I liked - Most of the points regarding POLO has been discussed in the forum already. 1. Excellent ride and handling 2. Suspension is superb, feels smooth on Kerala potholes 3. Gear shift - slices like butter 4. Storage - 4 bottles holders on front, 1 litre bottle holders are blessings in this heat. 5. 15K service intervals - one in a year is fine to travel 25KM for service 6. Looks, this is ageless for me. 7. Brakes - feels confident 8. Steering size and feel is just correct for me. For me there is no better car in the market at this price point but, Things that could be improved 1. Engine noise - It does feel like a diesel car while stationary and windows open. But while on cruise, she is very quiet. 2. Back seat space is just average / i20 is miles ahead. 3. Absence of Electronic mirror adjustment, ACC in Highline is insane Attached Thumbnails
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5th April 2010, 16:37	#8
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,129 Thanked: 256 Times	congratulations dude.this is the second Polo we have here if i am not wrong! have happy momentdwith car! which are those stock tyre? Apollo? how are they! Last edited by recshenoy : 5th April 2010 at 16:38.
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5th April 2010, 16:39	#9
poloman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,328 Thanked: 6,063 Times	@hpzone. Congrats. What a beauty..! Nice upholstery too! Love that wrinkled look. Did you get floor mats and accesories from VW itself? Last edited by poloman : 5th April 2010 at 16:44.
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5th April 2010, 16:41	#10
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,990 Thanked: 7,458 Times View My Garage	Congrats mate. The Red polo does look very good. I have started spotting the red ones in Bangalore quite often now. Did you actually consider looking at the highline instead of the Trendline?
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5th April 2010, 16:43	#12
ram17bhp Posts: n/a	How much did it cost on road in kerala ? And is it not available with all four power windows ? not in top end model.
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5th April 2010, 16:44	#13
mkh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,072 Thanked: 135 Times View My Garage	congrats its going to be a polo and figo parade on TBHP, figo already and polo to follow. Looking forward to some reviews on driving experience with full load, esp since lot has been talked about the 3 pot engine and the possible underpowered driving experience.
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5th April 2010, 16:50	#14
hpzone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 142 Thanked: 2 Times	@poloman regarding accessories - floormat and audio from outside. rest all from VW Attached Thumbnails
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5th April 2010, 16:50	#15
Daewood BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 942 Thanked: 234 Times	Congrats, the car looks sexy.. Is there anyway you can get other colours in trendline by paying extra like with UVA? Would love to own a pearl grey Polo..
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