Interior
If there is a sub 10 – lakh rupee car where a fat bottom steering truly belongs, the Polo GT is that machine, in India at least. However, once you open the door, what greets you is a door sill plate with GT badging. The instrument cluster is similar to the 90 PS Polo, where again, the red needles are in their right place, however a racy font for the speedometer markings would have added to the experience.
What gels with the sporty personality of the car though are the aluminum pedals, the all black dashboard and a centre console which shuns the silver paint found on the normal Polo in favour of piano black. The only thing which will please the average Joe’s liking towards a lighter shade is the two-tone ‘Milan’ Titanschwarz fabric upholstery and the chrome lining around the AC vents, the rest means business. What we would’ve liked though is for the material on the dashboard to be a little softer.
The steering is adjustable for rake and reach, and along with a height adjustable driver’s seat, finding the perfect driving position is easy and that also doesn’t make one complain about the seat belts not being height adjustable. Front seats are comfortable, offer good under-thigh support and don’t let you swerve sideways when the driver is in the mood for some fun. In fact, I was busy deleting pictures on the camera, when my drive partner was busy going through corners at silly speeds.
Everything else is carried over from the ‘Highline’ variant of the Polo TDI and reeks of quality. We drove two Audi’s the very next day after testing the Polo 1.5 TDI and it gave us such a hangover, we forgot its the Audi and not the Polo which has a lamp in the glove-box and for the vanity mirrors. So we figured, those two places aren’t illuminated in the Polo GT twins either. What is carried over though from the 90 PS Polo is ambient lighting in the cabin and a dead pedal.
It’s a well manufactured very powerful and comfortable car but it’s service chain it’s spoiled by corrupt dealers. That’s why you have to bear the triple maintenance cost.
No-1 hatch back car in india is Polo GT and next one is honda jazz 2015 both are same price and same features. What about ALL-to?