The updated BS6-compliant Volkswagen Polo was launched earlier this month in our market with prices ranging from Rs 5.82 lakh for the base Trendline variant and going up to Rs 9.59 lakh for the top-spec GT Line trim.
In this transition from BS4 to BS6, Volkswagen dropped the 1.5-litre diesel unit altogether from the line-up, making the Polo a petrol-only hatchback. Furthermore, besides updating the 1.0-litre, three-cylinder MPI engine, the German carmaker also replaced the higher-capacity 105hp, 1.2-litre, four-cylinder TSI turbo-petrol engine with a smaller and more powerful 110hp, 1.0-litre TSI turbo-petrol unit.
As things stand, the 1.0-litre MPI engine is available in the Trendline trim and the Comfortline trim, while the 1.0-litre TSI will be available with the Highline Plus and GT Line trims. It is also worth mentioning that these models have not received any visual or equipment changes over the Polo facelift launched late last year.
We walk you through what the 1.0-litre MPI engine equipped variants have to offer in terms of features.
Polo Trendline
- 1.0-litre MPI petrol engine with 5-speed manual
- Dual airbags
- ABS
- Rear parking sensors
- Central locking
- Adjustable front and rear headrests
- Rear fog light
- 14-inch steel wheels with full covers
- Turn indicators integrated in body coloured ORVMs
- Windscreen uses heat-insulating glass
- Black-and-grey interior theme
- Tilt- and telescopic-adjust for the steering
- Flat-bottom steering wheel
- Driver-side dead pedal
- Charging outlet in the centre console
- Folding rear seats
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- 14-inch steel spare wheel
Polo Comfortline
- 1.0-litre MPI petrol engine with 5-speed manual
- Front fog lights
- 15-inch alloy wheels
- Electrically adjustable ORVMs
- Rear defogger and wiper
- Power windows, front and rear
- Rear luggage cover
- Ambient lighting with dimming function
- Cooled and lit glove box
- Digital MID
- Music system with Bluetooth, USB, AUX, and SD-card support
- Four-speaker sound system
- Remote central locking
- Speed-sensing auto door locks
The updated Polo now rival the other BS6-compliant hatchbacks, which include the Maruti Suzuki Swift, the Ford Figo and the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios.
(All Prices are ex-showroom, pan-India.)
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