Volkswagen Polo

Volkswagen India has introduced the limited edition TSI variant of two of its most popular products- the Polo and the Vento. The limited TSI edition will be offered on the Highline Plus MT variants of the Polo and Vento. It is powered by the same newly introduced compact, powerful and economical 1.0l TSI BS6 engine which is present on the regular Polo and Vento. Both the limited edition models will be mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The limited-edition could Read More...

With BS6 emission norms kicking in mandatorily from April 1,2020, many manufacturers have decided to do away with their diesel powertrains and shift their focus to petrol units. While diesel engines gained immense popularity in the private car market around the start of this decade, the focus has been shifting back to petrol engines since a couple of years now. This is due to the fact that the difference in cost of the engines with BS6 compliance in relation to Read More...

It has been a decade since the Volkswagen Polo first made its debut in India. During this period, it received some engine upgrades and a few which added more features to its cabin. Not much has changed about the car in terms of appearance, yet, the Polo has managed to age well. It still looks as classy as it did when it first came out and for the way it has been designed, we think it will still be just Read More...

Perhaps one of the most iconic and highest selling cars in the Volkswagen portfolio in India, the humble Polo hatchback completes ten years in the Indian market this year. With its timeless design, it is quite hard to believe that this car has been around for such a long time period, still managing to attract new customers in a competition packed segment. The first-generation model of the Polo started production in India in 2009. Over the years, this hatchback has Read More...

With the new government mandate in place, every new car sold on the road shall come with at least one airbag. Airbags have proven to be an efficient way to reduce the impact of a crash on the occupants of the car and prevent injuries and in some cases even fatalities. A car has a number of sensors present in it, which can detect sudden deceleration, sudden jerks or any other anomaly and trigger these bags of pressurised air, which Read More...

Last year marks a very successful run for Volkswagen, who have had a successful run in the last season of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship. The Polo and Polo R2, combined have secured 37 podium finishes, 10 of which were the top position, in the overall, INRC 1, INRC 2 and INRC 3 categories. The last race of the season, was held at the Raymond Drift Track in Thane, where team Arka Motorsports, Snap Racing and Team Champions, battled it Read More...

Joining the festive season celebrations is the worlds largest car manufacturer, Volkswagen, which will offer a new car monitoring system which the company calls Volkswagen Connect. This system connects to the car offering a variety of information including trip tracking, driving behaviour and much more. The company will also add certain features to their popular Polo, Ameo and Vento models which include a new Lapiz Blue colour option for the Polo and Ameo and a front side airbag system for Read More...

Volkswagen has confirmed a technical issue on the new Polo (Model Year 2018). There is the possibility that in rare situations (e.g. sudden quick lane changes with five passengers on board) and when the rear center seat and the rear left seat are occupied at the same time, the left seat belt lock could be unintentionally released. At Volkswagen safety remains a main priority and the brand has identified a technical solution: a redesigned belt lock fixture, which will prevent Read More...

PT Garuda Mataram Motor, the official distributor for Volkswagen cars in Indonesia, has launched a new variant of the Polo, known as the Polo VRS. With prices starting at IDR 308 million (approximately INR 14.72 lakh), the model comes with a premium of approximately INR 1.45 lakh over the standard Polo. Based on the fifth generation Polo, the Volkswagen Polo VRS for the Indonesian market is made in India and exported to the region. The biggest on the Polo VRS Read More...