There has been an avalanche of super mini's released this year, the last offering of 2017 is the new Polo GTI. Where most of it's rivals, including the fourth coming Fiesta ST are down sizing their engines, the Polo GTI is bucking the trend with a 2.0 litre four-cylinder petrol taken from the Golf GTI albeit DE-tuned to 197 BHP but not forgetting this Polo is smaller and lighter. DSG dual clutch auto's will be the first to arrive in May 2018 with manuals arriving later. There's no limited limited slip diff, however there is an XDS electronic diff to help stop wheel spin. In the cabin you'll find the customary checkered cloth seats while the infotainment system is carried over from the standard Polo along with LED headlights and adaptive cruise control with stop and go function, pedestrian detection and blind spot assist. With all this tech on board, the primary focus needs to be fun at the wheel so it remains to be seen if this Polo GTI delivers on that front.
key specs:
price £21,495
engine 2.0 litre 4 cyl turbo
power/torque 197 BHP/ 320 NM
transmission six speed dual clutch auto
0-60 in 6.7 seconds
top speed 147 MPH
It's seems like this genre has been stuck at 200bhp for years and years, yet the bigger Golf, Astra size ones have just ramped up the power. I mean how hard could it be to just up it to 220bhp or so. Outside looks as boring as most VW's, it's a bit 'meh', I do like the change to the interior though. But 18k for a slightly nippy Polo is a bit much imho.
It's seems like this genre has been stuck at 200bhp for years and years, yet the bigger Golf, Astra size ones have just ramped up the power. I mean how hard could it be to just up it to 220bhp or so. Outside looks as boring as most VW's, it's a bit 'meh', I do like the change to the interior though. But 18k for a slightly nippy Polo is a bit much imho.
I think I've seen to many VWs to be excited by any of them anymore. Also, I start to wonder: If they cram LCD Tachos, giant navis etc into these kind of cars ... who's supposed to pay that? Where did the Volk in Volkswagen go?
I like it but at £21K+ that's expensive for a Polo.
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