Volkswagen India has reportedly asked its dealerships to suspend deliveries of the Polo variants to its customers. VW is already going through a very troubled period amid the diesel scandal that has hit their operations in Europe and North America. Although VW India has denied any connection of the deliveries being suspended with the diesel scandal, they have not issued a clear statement regarding the reason behind this surprising move and put it down to ‘technical issues’. We will bring in more updates as soon as we get more information regarding this issue.
Till then, check out the latest additions that were made to the Polo for the 2015 Model Year.
The Volkswagen Polo has once again received some new features, which are the part of the first major update since the launch of the refreshed model in mid-2014. The launch comes at a significant time, with the festive season looming nearby. The Hyundai i20 has already received a set of new features and expect Maruti to roll out a handful of (more) limited editions of the Swift. Ford has also launched the all-new Figo at a killer price, which is being expected to be a game changer of sorts. Please note that the 2015 Volkswagen Polo is not a major refresh but the inclusion of new features should see it becoming all the more potent against the fresher rivals.
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Price
The prices of the 2015 Volkswagen Polo are :
- 2015 Polo 1.2 MPI – INR 5.23 lakhs onwards
- 2015 Polo 1.5 TDI – INR 6.55 lakhs onwards
- 2015 Cross Polo 1.2 MPI – INR 7.04 lakhs onwards
- 2015 Cross Polo 1.5 TDI – INR 8.31 lakhs onwards
- 2015 Polo GT TSI – INR 8.41 lakhs onwards
- 2015 Polo GT TDI – INR 8.41 lakhs onwards
(All prices are ex-Showroom, Mumbai)
Features
The Polo now boasts of a really long list of equipment and comes with additional features like – cruise control, cooled glovebox and electrically folding ORVMs with turn indicators. While the cruise control and the electric-folding ORVMs are available only on the Highline variant, the cooled glovebox is available also on the Comfortline variant.
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Specification
Mechanically, the Polo remains unchanged, which means the engine line-up comprises of –
- 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol: 75 PS and 110 Nm
- 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel: 90 PS and 230 Nm (standard) 105 PS and 250 Nm (GT TDI)
- 1.2-liter four-cylinder turbo-petrol GT TSI: 105 PS and 175 Nm
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Design
Even in terms of design, the Polo remains unchanged, which means the front gets sporty-looking dual-pod headlights, three-slat grille, updated bumpers and new design for the alloys.
Paint Options
Copper Orange (NEW), Candy White, Night Blue (NEW), Flash Red, Carbon Steel (NEW), Reflex Silver.
Equipment List
The Trendline trim gets:
- A/C with dust and pollen filter
- Height adjustable driver seat
- Electronic power steering
- Steering wheel adjust – telescopic and tilt
- Central locking
- Vanity mirror on left-side sunvisor
- Manually adjustable ORVM
- Front power windows
- Dead pedal
- Full-black interiors
- Three-spoke steering wheel with flat-bottom
- Anti-glare IRVM
- Dual front airbags
- 14-inch steel wheels
The Comfortline trim gets:
- Chilled Glovebox
- Dual-beam headlights
- Front fog lamps
- 15-inch steel wheels
- Parcel tray
- Ambient lgihting
- Electrically adjustable ORVMs
- Power windows for all doors
- CD/MP3 player with USB, AUX, SD-Card input connected to 4-speakers
- Rear defogger
- Rear windshield wash and wiper
- Remote central locking
- Multi-function display on instrument cluster
- Anti-lock Braking System
The Highline trim gets:
- Chilled Glovebox
- Cruise Control
- Electric-folding ORVMs
- 15-inch Alloy wheels
- Chrome air-dam slat
- Cornering lamps with the front fog lamps
- Aluminium finish on the centre console
- Chrome interior accents
- Dual-tone interiors
- Leather wrapped steering wheel, gearshift knob and handbrake lever
- Automatic climate control system
- Bluetooth connectivity with voice command
- Speed-sensing auto locks
- Steering wheel controls
- Rear parking sensors
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