Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L

Volkswagen India has been in the Indian car market since a long time now and it has successfully created its own identity here. It offers a huge range of cars, comprising of sedans, SUVs and hatchback. The most popular model of Volkswagen in India is Volkswagen Polo. This hatchback is offered in both petrol and diesel and its Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L variant is quite impressive in all departments. The engine department here features the fuel economic 1.2 litre of diesel engine with three cylinders in line. The engine is strong and churns out maximum power and torque of 74bhp and 180Nm respectively. The motor coupled with five speed manual transmission takes its fuel efficiency to about 22.07 kmpl, which is undoubtedly impressive. The electric power steering and powerful braking system together with striking suspension system make Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L a perfect ride for anyone. The interiors of the car are no less and comprise of almost all the basic comfort features including power windows, air conditioning system with heater, CD/Mp3/Am/Fm radio player, comfortable seats and ample of luggage storage. The car also comes with anti lock braking system, fog lamps, and airbags for the driver and front co-passenger, central locking system and many more. Overall, Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is a very remarkable hatchback by Volkswagen, which is not only filled with ample of features but is also reasonably priced.

Mileage

India is certainly a mileage driven country, meaning whenever a person goes to purchase any vehicle priority is given to the mileage delivered by the vehicle. Therefore, keeping this crucial point in mind, VW India blessed the Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L with 1.2 litre of diesel engine with in-line three cylinders that churns out peak power of 74bhp with 180Nm of maximum torque. This diesel engine is further cleverly mated with five speed manual gearbox, which pushes the car to deliver an awesome mileage of about 22.07 km per litre .

Acceleration

Another important thing that is important in any car is great acceleration and pickup. Nobody wants their car to go slow and get dragged when the accelerator is being pressed. Here, Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline comes with a 1.2 litre of diesel engine, which is quite strong and produces decent power and torque. The engine coupled with five speed manual transmission enhances the overall performance of the car. The acceleration and pickup of this car is top class and being a hatchback car, it catches up to its top speed of 164.1 km per hour in no time. The car consumes about 14.4 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km per hour mark . The noise, harshness and vibration are also less here when the car is accelerated.

Appearance

Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is a good-looking car, which sports a wide range of features as far as its exteriors are concerned. The robust front grille accompanied by chic headlights and body colored bumpers accentuate the front profile of the car. The hatchback has been provided with body colored handles, rear view mirrors and bold wheel arches that fit in 15 inches of alloy wheels. The headlamps cluster comprises of turn indicators and the fog lamps in the front have been incorporated in the front bumper. The rear profile of Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L comprise of rear spoiler that has high mounted brake light carefully positioned in the middle, while the tail lights are integrated with turn indicators and fog lamps.

Comfort

The comfort level of Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is top-notch and provides the owner and passenger with fine quality comfort features that help making the journey enjoyable and relaxing. The car variant is well-equipped with almost every basic comfort feature, which one could imagine to be present in his or her car. Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is blessed with chrome indoor door handles, air conditioning system with heater, electric power steering, power windows (front and rear) ,   three grab handles above the door, ample of luggage storage compartment, sunglass storage space inside the glove box, interior trims in chrome, Livon upholstery for the seats, MP3/CD Am/Fm player and four speakers .

Dimensions

Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is a smart car both look wise and interiors wise. When one is talking about its dimensions, the car has been well-proportioned. The car is about 3970mm in length accompanied by a height of 1453mm and a width of 1682mm. Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L has a wheelbase of 1453mm along with ground clearance of 168mm . with a fuel tank capacity of 45 litres , you can plan –out a long road trip without any trouble pr tension.

Engine

The heart of any car is its engine and Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L comes with a 1.2 litre of diesel heart with three cylinders in-line. The engine is pretty bold and powerful and keeps the ability to produce peak power of 75 PS at the rate of 4200 rpm and 180 Nm of maximum torque at the rate of 2000 rpm . The engine is smartly mated with five speed manual transmission that not only helps the car to deliver good fuel efficiency but also makes the ride and drive in Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L pleasurable and smooth.

Wheels

In Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L, one would get aggressive and huge 15 inches of alloy wheels with a tyre size of 185/60 R15 . These alloy wheels certainly ensures to give a very smooth ride to the passengers even on the bumpy and rugged Indian topography.

Suspension

The suspensions system of Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is sturdy and strappy. The front axle of the hatchback comprise of McPherson Strut with stabilizer bar suspension, while the rear axle has Semi-independent trailing arm.

Handling

The handling and controlling of Volkswagen Polo Diesel Highline 1.2L is superb and the electric power steering further enhances the handling of the car even on the narrow corners of the Indian roads. The controlling of this hatchback is awesome as the braking system comprises of disc brakes on the front and drum brakes for the rear . The ABS is present as well, which prevents the wheels from jamming up whenever immediate brakes are applied.

Pros 

Good engine performance, great mileage, impressive acceleration and pickup and comfy interiors.

Cons 

High maintenance