Picture Gallery:
Dual front airbags are standard across all variants. How we wish all manufacturers follow this on all the cars they make.
Audio system sounds crisp and clear even at full volume. Could do with some more bass though.
A digital Speedometer, for those who swear by their G-Shocks.
Air-conditioning unit worked brilliantly, but will face the real test during summers.
Boot space can swallow decent amount of luggage. Notice the standard first-aid kit and spare bulbs.
We had some fun asking people to figure how the boot release works.
We couldn’t find any calendar girls to get the job done. We couldn’t shoot a dirty car either.
Everything inside reeks of quality, switches on the driver side panel are back-lit.
The most important addition that adds minty freshness to the new Polo.
We love that chrome strip and how it lends the front with added character. Fog lamps enhance illumination and don’t sit there for ornamental value.
It looks unmistakably German, even at standstill.
The interior now features ambient lighting, works well if you suddenly feel gloomy between a long inter-state drive on a rainy night.
Gear stick travel is short, slotting action could’ve been a wee bit more precise.
Sunglasses stay safe in the glovebox. Only if Volkswagen could insert some soft fabric around it, carrying a large case for the glasses would be a thing of the past.
In case you are jumping into the Polo, straight from a Japanese hatchback. That is the dial which makes the headlamps and fog-lamps work. One has to rotate the dial in the middle position and then pull it for the fog lamps to glow.
Double barrel headlamps work brilliantly to illuminate the road ahead on a dark night, even features black masking. Batman at work?
The high mounted rear stop lamp lights up in a uniform manner, unlike some units which have individual bulbs.
ORVM’s are body coloured. If you think they would look better, dipped in chrome, this car is not for you.
No LED’s here, maybe VW will add some during Diwali.
Rear wiper does it’s job well. We heard a girl say it looks cute.
New Allow wheel design isn’t loud, its classy. The Apollo tyres work brilliantly.
The missing horses have found their way into the Polo.
We could take that steering wheel home and admire it all night.
Spare wheel is a steel unit. Surprisingly, while the rest of the car gets 15″ Alloys, the spare wheel is a 14″ steel unit.
Dead pedal makes your foot come back to life during long drives.
Even the hand brake lever is finished in leather.
That is what you can expect to appear in your RVM’s at a faster rate now.
This is what it will look like once past you.
The new Polo comes with voice control, we failed the audition to make it work.
Audio controls work well, but reaching that horn while both your hands are on the wheel is a task.
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