Volkswagen Polo motorization update
Voted “Car of the Year 2010″
Voted “Car of the Year 2010″, the Volkswagen Polo refers to the urban market. To remain competitive, the range of the Ant is now revised with the arrival of the 75 hp 1.2 TDI proposed outside the Bluemotion version.
On the occasion of its spring cleaning, Volkswagen Polo range introduced its new common rail engine 1.2 TDI 75 hp equipped with a particulate filter.
Succeeding four-cylinder 1.6 TDI 75 hp, this little three-cylinder a fuel consumption of 3.8 l/100 km and CO 2 limited to 99 g / km. This makes the Polo graft available from 14,370 euro (3 doors Trendline , bonus of 500 euros deducted).
Moreover, Wolfsburg also repositions its 1.6 TDI 90 hp and adds the ESP series coupled with hill start, for only 300 euros more than the 1.2 TDI 75 hp (or 14,670 euros, 500 bonus EUR deducted).
The Polo BlueMotion TDI 90 hp (96 g / km) follows the same trend appears now to 15,170 euros (EUR 500 bonus deducted). This Polo has more start-stop system and device of regenerative braking.
Gas side, the Volkswagen makes available 105 hp 1.2 TSI engine from the standard of finish Confortline , from 16,520 euros (-100 € bonus).
The rates of petrol 1.2 60 bhp, 1.2 70 hp, 1.4 and 85 hp 1.2 TSI 105 hp and the 1.2 TDI 75 hp engine BlueMotion “89g” are meanwhile increased from 100 to 190 euros depending on version.
Since its launch in September 2009, over 37,000 vehicles have already been sold in France.
After the GTI version, the Golf was entitled to a recent variant even sportier, R. It was thought that his little sister went Polo reproduce the same pattern, but it appears that Volkswagen has finally renounce develop a version Polo R.
On paper, the Polo R should remain a close cousin of the Audi A1 Quattro Sport version, it probably will be called S1. The problem for Volkswagen is located in the placement of this new model: what to do with a Polo R given the price differential between a low enough Polo GTI and a Golf GTI?
With this in mind, the German carmaker would have given up developing a Polo R and even to consider the possible recovery of transmission for Quattro models in the Polo (CrossPolo example).
In short, the Audi S1 should be the only ultra-sporty B-segment in the Volkswagen group.
After the GTI version, the Golf was entitled to a recent variant even sportier, R. It was thought that his little sister went Polo reproduce the same pattern, but it appears that Volkswagen has finally renounce develop a version Polo R.
On paper, the Polo R should remain a close cousin of the Audi A1 Quattro Sport version, it probably will be called S1. The problem for Volkswagen is located in the placement of this new model: what to do with a Polo R given the price differential between a low enough Polo GTI and a Golf GTI?
With this in mind, the German carmaker would have given up developing a Polo R and even to consider the possible recovery of transmission for Quattro models in the Polo (CrossPolo example).
In short, the Audi S1 should be the only ultra-sporty B-segment in the Volkswagen group.
since July 97, she already has 373000 km.
she has had her 2nd clutch (the original included), changed both a shock (but a change is needed in the coming weeks).
consumption is very correct (about 700 km with a full liter of 40/45, moderate driving and sometimes spikes to 170, see 180 down).
it still works very hard for his mileage.
Few worries:
- Support of calorstat changed due to crack
- A fuel pump corrected by VW Germany during the 2nd belt change (and yes, we want to pay less expensive at a garage on the corner, but it always comes more expensive, 1300 € approx.)
- An exhaust line of origin.
- Bearings.
- Changes in power window (2 each side, but the engines are always the same).
- She has had her 3rd coat of paint (originally included) … some corrosion points of 3rd year (that’s right, I lived 100 meters from the beach, but still), so painting full VW with some of the costs to our office (I will explain when I say painting, I think of the thin layer of color that hid the points of rust on original paint … and yes they did not even because of anti-corrosion, or even changed the roof rods that were rotten inside a rubber … pfff … so back to VW) and a new painting in July 2010 (the 2nd painting was being whitening), and this time it looks to be well done (it was at a body shop painter who seems to do a good job, but hey, we’ll see), with change of hand-shock front / rear bumper by bumper of a single party.
- It will have its 4th through windshield.
- 1 Neiman.
- Worst of all is the centralization and coins inside door handle.
- And also the common wear parts …
In short, a car that will leave fond memories.
Very nice for everyday use.
a small turbo mated was ideal for overtaking, but in a sense, I might have been more fresh, who knows …
and not to forget, she had only a minor accident (broken left headlight and bumper damaged, but no trigger airbag) at low speed, our wrong.
