Polo [Official] Polo (Mk6)

[Rolf]

Polo 2017 dimensions: 4053mm in length, 1751mm in width and 1446mm in height
Golf 3 dimensions: 4074mm in length, 1694mm in width and 1422mm in height
Polo is a peace of perfect german engineering, but nevertheless i prefer more the french cars in this class, they just have more soul

It's amazing how the new Polo has grown, here is also a comparison with Golf 4 and 5. It's wheelbase and width is basically the same as Golf 5!

New Polo (Golf 4; Golf 5)
Length: 4053 (4148; 4204)
Width: 1751 (1735; 1759)
Wheelbase: 2564 (2512: 2578)
Height: 1446 (1440; 1479)

 

[SCOTT27]

Seems the designer has been handed a ruler for the first time.

 

[Rainer271]

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[EnI]

Current Polo is (still) - although @ the very end of its life cycle - a class above over its economy-class rivals when it comes to ride comfort / refinement, noise isolation, quality of materials in the cabin, fit&finish. What it lacks is driving dynamics (it's very lame, disengaging to drive) and competitive price for extra features (some rivals come with some features as standard; while VW offers them @ very hefty price). But when it comes to a basis car, Polo certainly rules (if you love refinement, comfort & quality).

I assume VW enhanced & upgraded the new one even more. Being longer & wide would mean even better ride comfort & refinement. Much more cabin & boot space. Noise isolation was great already in the current Polo - so I guess it will be even better. Materials & fit + finish look fine to me. So does all the (extra & costly) tech / extra features. Both exterior & interior designs are unoffensive, simple, refined yet still fresh enough.

I wonder how good the new Golf will be - with such high positioning of Polo already ... If not better enough Polo could eat into Golf sales! Especially Polo being available with all the goodies like digital cockpit with new generation infotainment system, adaptive ride, DCT, dual-zone A/C, all the radar-based active safety features etc.

 

[SCOTT27]

If the next Fabia is as crisp as the Superb which from a design perspective is "Superb"
Then it should be interesting enough.
Interesting reports out of Germany if true but the next generation SKODA Rapid gets a new name but also a C-Segment hatch placed right in Golf territory but more value for money.
They can't keep up with demand with the Kodiaq apparently and no surprise it is exceptional value for money even against its in-house brethren.

 

[anti-VAG]

It's amazing how the new Polo has grown, here is also a comparison with Golf 4 and 5. It's wheelbase and width is basically the same as Golf 5!

New Polo (Golf 4; Golf 5)
Length: 4053 (4148; 4204)
Width: 1751 (1735; 1759)
Wheelbase: 2564 (2512: 2578)
Height: 1446 (1440; 1479)

Didn't Polo get dimensions of Italian/French competitors from decade ago?

 

[anti-VAG]

Current Polo is (still) - although @ the very end of its life cycle - a class above over its economy-class rivals when it comes to ride comfort / refinement, noise isolation, quality of materials in the cabin, fit&finish. What it lacks is driving dynamics (it's very lame, disengaging to drive) and competitive price for extra features (some rivals come with some features as standard; while VW offers them @ very hefty price). But when it comes to a basis car, Polo certainly rules (if you love refinement, comfort & quality).

Maybe Polo is good in fit and finish... But that's all. Polo from 2009 is still in many area behind Punto from 2005.

But now it finally got bigger, up to competitor's size if not bigger.

Stylistically I prefer Ibiza's exterior.

 

[Giannis]

Polo from 2009 is still in many area behind Punto from 2005.

In what areas?

 

[martinbo]

Didn't Polo get dimensions of Italian/French competitors from decade ago?

"Competitors" - cute.

Maybe Polo is good in fit and finish... But that's all. Polo from 2009 is still in many area behind Punto from 2005.

Just stick to the Giulia threads. At least there you've got some semblance of competitiveness.

 

[klier]

Maybe Polo is good in fit and finish... But that's all. Polo from 2009 is still in many area behind Punto from 2005.

Haha!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

The 'many' is what truly got me. Golden.

In what areas?

None. Don't bother.

 

[Giannis]

None. Don't bother.

No, I'm curious.

The 2005 Punto is great fun to drive and that's it. I wonder what other hidden traits the Punto has that I was not aware of.

 

[klier]

In 2005, there was nothing a Punto had over the German competition. In 2005, the Punto was a freaking dead relic already. Mentioning a Punto in 2017 is just not funny.

Edit;

Only thing about the Punto I could find is the gasoline engine: the Twinair twocilinder turbo in fact is the cleanest gasoline engine currently on sale in The Netherlands.

But then again, it's actually meant for lawnmowers.

 

[anti-VAG]

VAG products always sucked in B-segment. Their platforms were uncompetitive. MQB-A0 will change it.

I'm not talking about engines, transmission or infotainment system. I'm talking about automotive platform or architecture.

It's no different with A4 compared to its German rivals. Fleet queen. It's norm for VAG.

 

[Giannis]

I'm not talking about engines, transmission or infotainment system. I'm talking about automotive platform or architecture.

You are kidding, right? Especially in terms of platform (chassis) the Polo was always a step ahead of the competition ever since the 90s!

 

[anti-VAG]

You are kidding, right?

You must respect different opinions. There are numbers to prove some of them. And keep in mid that you must look for non German or German owned media to more un-biased reviews. Things are very different from the other side.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

You must respect different opinions.

No, not when an opinion is utter rubbish.

 

[Giannis]

You must respect different opinions. There are numbers to prove some of them. And keep in mid that you must look for non German or German owned media to more un-biased reviews. Things are very different from the other side.

I am actually quite curious about what numbers you have to prove your opinion.

Mind you that I've driven basically most of Polo's competitors since the early 90s. I'd certainly not pick a Polo, if I were to buy another B segment car, but you do have to admit that its chassis always felt a segment above the competition.

Leaving looks aside, it may be dull to drive, it used to lack powerful enough engines, it's quite expensive for the segment, but you can't say it sucks.

 

[hannaz]

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[martinbo]

There are numbers to prove some of them.

Please provide the numbers for the "platform and architecture" you refer to.

 

[klier]

Things are very different from the other side.

There is no other side. German media is not biased.

No, not when an opinion is utter rubbish.

And also, I can disrespect all I want even when it's not rubbish.
I don't have to do anything. I disrespect what I want when I want.