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Which is Better Golf GTI or Polo GTI?

Which is Better Golf GTI or Polo GTI?

“The Polo GTi is shorter, lighter and better to drive,” said Volkswagen’s small car line director, Ralf Kölling. “The Golf has performance more oriented to the highway, the Polo GTI is more agile for a really good drive. The shorter wheelbase than the Golf gives the Polo that extra feeling of agility.”

Are Polo GTI good on fuel?

Given the Polo GTI’s performance, the promise of more than 50mpg fuel economy is impressive. Volkswagen says the Polo GTI is capable of returning 47.1mpg when fitted with a manual gearbox. In this form, CO2 emissions are claimed to be 139g/km, which means an annual road tax bill of £130.

Does Polo GTI have turbo?

There’s just the one engine to choose from in the Polo GTI, a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol that can also be found in the Golf GTI, but Volkswagen has tuned it for less power in the Polo.

What engine is in a Polo GTI?

The Volkswagen Polo GTI comes with a 200hp 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine as standard that drives the front wheels through a six-speed automatic gearbox. This might comes as a disappointment to some keen drivers, but the standard dual-clutch automatic suits the VW Polo GTI’s more mature character rather well.

What engine is in the Polo GTI AW?

2.0-liter
Driven by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that produced 210 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque.

Is it worth buying polo?

The standard Polo is a nice to drive car but with the GT, Volkswagen has increased the dosage of performance. You can get a good used example of the sporty hatchback for anywhere between Rs 5-7 lakh, so it is worth considering as a used buy….Rs 5-7 lakh.

Volkswagen Polo GT fact file
Boot space 294 litres

Is the Volkswagen Polo GTI a good car?

If there is a hole in the Polo’s repertoire, then it’s the poor body control. You’ll need to work the smaller petrol engines hard to make decent progress, and the diesel engines can sound gruff when pushed. The GTI is a revelation compared with the standard cars, with greatly improved steering, tighter body control and more grip.

What kind of car is the 2008 VW GTI?

The 2008 Volkswagen GTI trades outright performance for more comfort and daily usability. It’s the grown-up’s hot hatch. When Volkswagen introduced its new GTI a couple of years ago, it ran a series of TV ads featuring a stereotyped German engineer, his leggy female counterpart and a variety of over-customized sport compact cars.

What kind of rating does a VW GTI get?

For that agency’s side-impact test, the car earned a five-star rating. In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, the car scored a “Good” rating (the highest possible) in both the frontal-offset and side-impact tests.

Is the VW GTI a grown up car?

Higher price than many competitors, handling nimbleness dulled by beefy curb weight. The 2008 Volkswagen GTI trades outright performance for more comfort and daily usability. It’s the grown-up’s hot hatch.

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Ruth Doyle