Volkswagen PoloMay 2009

Teresa Goode23 April 2010

Just picked up my new Polo 14 SEL 5 door and its a lovely smooth car.I find it over valued for what you get thou.It does come with 4 disc brakes and electric windows all around which is good.The things i not to happy about are the arm rest when in the lowered position it is very difficult to apply the handbrake.Also i had a 09 plate polo which i traded in and i find on my new car the drivers seat does not go down to the floor as much therefore my husband who is 6FT 2IN has his legs brushing the steering wheel with the steering wheel in the highest position.Also when the engine is switched on the headlamps come on and stay on.In the handbook it says to hold the indicator high beam switch on the steering wheel,to press it down down and push it forward and this will de-activate the headlamps coming on.Otherwise to take the fuse out.I contacted VW and was informed that neither of the above will switch the headlamps off and it cannot be done on the SEL model.Can anyone help please.Overall its a nice car but pricey,there are better cars for less money.

Simon10 June 2010

My wife has had the 1.2 TSi SEL now for 2 weeks and she loves it. Superb car all round with excellent build quality and performance. One thing to note with the above review is that the 1.2 TSi is actually a 4 cylinder engine and not the 3 cylinder as stated.

andy k19 October 2010

looked at and drove new polo but was put off totally put off by the looks, does have superb build quality but its styleless its so dull to look at! the interior is awful it's so drab! I ended up choosing the fiesta, may not have build quality but makes the polo look prehistoric and it has a far better designed interior!

james27 October 2010

my wife bought the new fiesta in late 2008, and we liked the styling, both inside and out, but the quality of the interior was very poor, it is far too overpriced.. i then bought the 1.2 tsi polo, and my wife has just sold the fiesta as she wants my polo, its refinement is beyond all its rivals (maybe not the new a1) and its subtle but elegant styling has grown on me, much better all-rounder than the fiesta, and my brother in-law's corsa.

Andy29 October 2010

Had one on hire recently and fell for it. It was the entry level 60bhp 1.2. Impressive build quality, refined ride and despite criticisms I've read about the small engines being noisy, I only found this to be the case under acceleration from standstill. Once settled into a rythm, it's super quiet. Only one problem though. I wasn't impressed with it's fuel economy. I filled up twice over 400 miles and found the Polo to be averaging 41mpg. My own 14 year old 1.25 Fiesta beats that by some margin. Seems that progress isn't all it's cracked up to be when it comes to fuel efficiency with modern vehicles. Personally, I do not think it unreasonable to expect nearer 50mpg from a modern small car. In every other respect though, I thought the Polo was superb.

Pilgrim13 April 2011

Bought a 1.4 SE 2 weeks ago from local retailer Got a good PX for my Golf and obtained the Polo at a sensible price as it had the VW £500 discount,free insurance deal. The car is very smooth to drive and copes with the pot holes that plague the roads of the North Riding really well,Fit and finish are excellent and i am getting 48mpg already. Nice radio and I pod facility plus 6 speakers..Even has electric and 'heated wing mirrors.My 2006 Golf lacked the heated facility Seats 4 well,Two six foot sone fit in it well Haven't told the one who drives that the free insurance also applies to him as well as my wife

Scott Andrews22 May 2011

Myself and the girlfriend went car hunting just as the new Polo was launched. First thing first, Ford Fiesta being a "funky" car, lets get real. "Funky" brakes, quickly ages and often becomes annoying. We have the Polo Moda 1.2 60HP. The Moda we purchased is CHEAPER than the Ford and you get comparable kit. We also put on higher spec alloys and it was the the same price as the Ford. Living with the car now for 18 months it is still as good as the day we got it. It has had 2 services which cost nothing extra as this was included in the original sale. Still on the ORIGINAL tyres and have done over 21K miles. When people slag off the 60HP, ask them how much they spend on low profile tyres every 18 months. The 60HP is very easy to live with and we live out of a city, travelling on a dual-carriage way every day. While it is naturally a bit slow getting to 70mph once it's their is manages it very well without screaming its nuts off. It is true the drivers seat is a bit tight for a driver of 6 foot 3. The reason is due to a large storage box under the seat. We rarely use this and so I would prefer to have the seat lower. I would stress however while I notice this and would prefer to lower it, this does not stop me driving the car for 2-3 hours in one go and being comfortable. For the benefit of demographics, we are both 28 and need a reliable, financially manageable car. While many other people I know have had issues with their cars, the Polo has quietly going alone costing little to run.

david baradley03 July 2011

we just collected our new 11 plate polo 1.2 tdi se. Its very smooth, great on corners strong and robust all you would expect out of VW. They say its not as exciting as the fiesta but all that excitement will fade when the fiesta becomes a few years old and is starting to show its age and you are paying out for exhausts, brake pads etc and the vw is still on its origional parts and the car is costing you very little. Its strong, classy, and you get what you pay for in life, and the VW is a very classy car that will last and last and last. The fuel economy is excellent, we have done over 200miles on only a quarter of a tank of diesel.Look after your vw and your vw wont let you down. Its as strong as a tank.