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VOLKSWAGEN POLO Used Car Review

Pros

Cons

  • Spacious, high-quality cabin typically class benchmark
  • Refinement and performance also high for the city-car class
  • Rides comfortably and handles sufficiently well
  • Generally, one of the more expensive city cars
  • Low-speed hesitation of DSG auto gearboxes
This is general information and should not be relied on as purchasing advice.
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Overview of the Volkswagen Polo

Overview of the Volkswagen Polo

VOLKSWAGEN POLO GENERATIONS

1996-2002

2002-2010

2010-2017

2018 onwards

RUNNING COSTS

Fuel Consumption

1.2L 4-cylinder turbo: 4.8 to 4.9 litres per 100km

1.8L 4-cylinder turbo (GTI): 5.7 to 6.1 litres per 100km

= Highly economical.

= Good economy.

= Average fuel use.

= Heavy consumption.

Servicing

SIMILAR MODELS TO VOLKSWAGEN POLO

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2010 TO 2017)

Polos with the seven-speed DSG transmission have proven to be potentially problematic as a relatively high number of transmission faults and failures have shown up in-service.

Make sure any DSG Polo shifts smoothly and cleanly, doesn't show a strange shift pattern and doesn't shudder on take off. If it does, the gearbox could be showing signs of wear.

Both the 1.2- and 1.4-litre petrol engines can suffer stretched timing chains and these need to be replaced. The 1.4 was also fitted with a suspect batch of pistons so a compression test is a good pre-purchase idea.

The Polo with the diesel engine was also caught up in VW's Dieselgate scandal and VW dealers are still recalling these to be fitted with new software.

Check with a dealer to discover if a particular car has been fixed yet or not.