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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Volkswagen Polo: Drive Home a Compact Luxury Car

The ultimate driving machine is here, and now its your turn to take a quick spin in the brand newVolkswagen Polo. This latest horse on the block is perhaps the most awaited car of the year. The European automobile giant, Volkswagen, launched its latest model in the small car segment in India. However it remains to be seen the popularity of this vehicle as compared to Volkswagen Passet and Jetta. 

Volkswagen Polo is available in both petrol and diesel variants. This small car is perfect for the Indian terrain and the Volkswagen Polo Petrol Highline 1.6l model is apt for city roads in metropolitan cities and towns in India. The petrol variants of Volkswagen Polo are powered by the 1.2L, 1198cc, 3 cylinder, petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox. This engine can produce 75PS of maximum power at 5400rpm with 110Nm of maximum torque at 3750rpm. It delivers excellent engine power and performance so that the car can touch the 100kmph mark in just 14.2 seconds and doesn't vibrate even over a 100kmph speed. While the diesel variants of Volkswagen Polo are loaded 1.2L, 1199cc, 3-Cylinder diesel engine that produces 75PS of maximum power at 4200rpm with 180Nm of maximum torque at 2000rpm. The acceleration of these diesel variants are bit lower but its mileage is better than the petrol variants.

Apart from these mid-segment petrol and diesel variants, the company has also introduced the sports model of the Volkswagen Polo which is powered by the high capacity 1.6L, 1598cc, 4-cylinder petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox. This engine can produce maximum power of 105PS at 5250rpm with 153Nm of maximum torque at 3750rpm and delivers excellent engine performance. This high capacity engine offers good acceleration so that the Volkswagen Polo can cross the 100kmph mark in just 11.1 seconds and can touch the top speed mark of 182kmph.
This stylish hatch back car has sleek features, the body colour bumper, door handles, and front grill. The interior of the Volkswagen Polo reflects class and top-quality engineering with dashing fabric and leather upholstery, dual tone dash board and ample leg-room. Volkswagen Polo is loaded with advanced active safety features like Dual Front Airbags (for driver and Front Passenger), ABS (Antilock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake-Force Distribution), ESP (Electronic Stabilization Program) with Hill Hold Control to enhance stability and offer more comfortable driving. 

This sensational car is set to compete with other car giants in the hatchback category like Hyundai i10, Maruti Suzuki Ritz, Maruti Swift, Fiat Punto and Skoda Fabia. Volkswagen Polo is in the price range of 4 to 7 lakhs depending on the car variant. However Volkswagen Polo Petrol Highline 1.6 l will be available for a price tag of 7 lakhs. 

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