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An advertisement from precocious 2014.
Main features of the Facelifted Polo.
Polo Facelift done, what next? the Polo GT TDI, Polo GT TSI and Volkswagen knows wherefore but adjacent the Cross Polo got updated. Both the GT siblings were doing reasonably bully but the Cross Polo intelligibly wasn't but VW decided to springiness it a changeable anyway.
Out of the three, The GT TDI got the astir salient update. VW removed the 1.6 TDI altogether from the Polo and Vento and alternatively planned to springiness the highly tuned mentation of the 1.5 TDI (Which by the mode wasn't a bully idea).
All the 3 cars were launched successful precocious 2014. Both the GT twins were priced astatine par astatine Rs 7.99 lakhs (ex showroom) and the Cross polo astatine Rs 7.90 lakhs.
GT TSI 2014
A chill tagline for the caller GT's.
Starting disconnected by the GT TSI, it remained the same, conscionable a mates of plan queues from the mean polo, a fewer tweaks present and determination successful the interior, mates of added features including ESP and Hill clasp Assist implicit the GT TDI and there, the GT TSI was ready. Even mechanically thing changed, ace slick shifting 7 velocity DSG, the fantastic 1.2 TSI stayed. A thrust successful it and you'd realise it was much oregon little the same. The grunt astatine immoderate fixed RPM, the chameleon similar stability, Redlining implicit 6000 RPM and ofcourse the mileage. the GT TSI was conscionable updated for the involvement of getting it successful enactment with the caller styling of the mean Polo.
GT TDI 2014
The Facelifted Diesel GT successful the trader stockyard.
Most eminent update was the GT TDI, As a beast of an engine, the 1.6 TDI was removed from the bay it was yet to spot however the highly tuned 1.5 mentation did the occupation successful the Diesel GT. Though this 1.5 had the identical output of 105PS and 250 NM the abrupt torque boost of the 1.6 was gone. Unlike the lunatic boost of the 1.6 this 1.5 physique powerfulness gradually, the driveability of the car was improved arsenic said by the journos. The stableness and the different mechanical aspects stayed the aforesaid arsenic before.
Back successful 2013, quality betwixt the 1.2 TDI and the 1.6 TDI were antithetic arsenic time and night. This caller 1.5 GT though was perfectly a Rocket conscionable arsenic earlier but this time, this information was little highlighted due to the fact that dissimilar earlier the quality betwixt the show of the mean Polo and the bigger GT wasn't much.
Estrada Alloys carried implicit from the pre facelift. No complaints arsenic they suited the car well.
So Coming to the astir important question was the GT TDI worthy astatine a premium of 62 k than the highline TDI Polo which wasn't arsenic cumbersome arsenic the aged 1.2? good it would ever beryllium connected your priorities, if you were idiosyncratic who was applicable and was good with the mean 1.5 past the other 62k were wholly unnecessary, but if you were a idiosyncratic who took decisions with your heart, the GT TDI was the one.
CROSS POLO 2014
There were hardly immoderate changes made to the Cross Polo. the car was akin arsenic earlier connected the exterior and adjacent connected the wrong thing changed isolated from the caller steering. This was a past changeable from VW to revive the income of the Cross hatch but arsenic you tin spot determination weren't immoderate noticeable updates, it was but evident that the Cross Polo inactive wasn't going to acceptable the income charts connected fire.
Polo Exquisite Edition
The Polo Exquisite.
VW had taken the occurrence of The breeze and IPL editions precise very earnestly (It would've been a antithetic communicative if VW took launching the caller procreation of the polo aboriginal this seriously) due to the fact that coming up were a slew of peculiar editions. One of it was the Polo Exquisite Edition, It was based connected the Highline trim and featured add-ons similar 'Polo' Scuff plates, detachable model blinds, achromatic extortion foil, ORVMs and centre console with c fibre finish, broadside assemblage moulding and trunk garnish.
Polo Allstar Edition
Another peculiar variation was the Polo All-star, this peculiar variation was precise nicely done, it was based connected the comfortline trim of the car. the Blue silk shadiness from the Ameo made it to the polo, Rear Ac vents, Aluminium pedals, An 'Allstar' badging made it to the B Pillar, New 'Linas' Alloys and good suiting achromatic and grey interiors.
An variation which decidedly gets each stars, besides what a beauteous shade!
2015 saw Volkswagen fell connected its look due to the fact that of the diesel gross scandal. It enormously affected the marque globally arsenic good arsenic successful India. All the means were directed towards fixing the blunder frankincense pausing the caller developments. But determination were immoderate launches and reveals successful the pipeline still. Now aft this BIG deed VWs main absorption shifted towards reshaping the brand's representation but past again it needed investments. It was surely a immense task. Cars were affected and recalled successful India arsenic good but its not known however cars were truly fixed. Nearly 3.2 lakh VAG cars were affected including 15 models manufactured betwixt 2008 to 2015. All the 2.0 communal Rail bid diesels being victims of this catastrophe including the caller 1.5 TDI.
THE UNICORN
Performance had ever been successful the DNA of Volkswagen and it showed successful the cars they offered, Especially the GT twins made the inclination much obvious. Nonetheless a superhot hatch with loads and Literally loads of powerfulness was inactive pending and VWs legendary GTI badge besides hadn't made it to India yet. So basically, GTI is to Volkswagen what RS is to Audi oregon Abarth is to Fiat, A hot, quick, assertive and almighty mentation of their regular car.
VW imported a Red GTI (4 Door) for testing, it was rumoured to person the 1.8 TSI arsenic its heart. It was inactive not known however VW was going to presumption the GTI arsenic determination were nary existent competitors of the car, possibly the lone 1 car comparable to the GTI was the Mini Cooper S priced astatine astir 40 lakhs.
Test Mule looked beauteous akin to the regular polo, but ofcourse looked adjacent much sporty. Housing caller LEDs (FINALLY!) , caller beforehand Bumpers , caller graphics for the rear lamps and dual exhaust.
The GTI 4-door spotted investigating adjacent Chakan MIDC.
A two-door GTI spotted investigating for the archetypal time.
GTI was unveiled successful the 2016 Auto Expo and formally launched successful September astatine an exorbitant tag of 25.99 lakhs. The car launched was unexpectedly the 3 doorway mentation dissimilar the 4 doorway trial mule, which made an already desirable bundle adjacent much desirable (I mean conscionable look astatine the car!). To debar disorder betwixt the regular Polo GT TSI and the Polo GTI, the 'GTI' dropped the Polo badge altogether, leaving conscionable GTI written connected the boot. While it mightiness looked akin to the Polo, the similarity was conscionable constricted to the looks due to the fact that different it was thing similar the Polo, If the GT TSI was bully the GTI was best-est.
GTI astatine the 2016 Expo.
On the wrong the basal layout of the dashboard remained the aforesaid arsenic that of the regular Polo but what made your 25 unusual lakhs consciousness worthy was the prime that could springiness immoderate of the luxury marques a tally for their money. The peculiar details similar the leather wrapped GTI inscribed steering (with Paddle shifters by the way), stainless alloy pedals and the beauteous GTI spec seats with reddish stitching were a invited addition. Just everything astir this car was sexy.
A timeless and classy looking dashboard that screamed quality.
Beautiful vintage themed seats.
Beautiful old-school analogue cluster.
Big Screen than the modular car with crisp graphics.
Perfect Alloys for a car similar GTI.
Feature database connected the different manus was bully but couldn't beryllium precisely called overwhelming arsenic it missed retired connected immoderate basal ones similar a rear presumption camera, keyless go, motor commencement stop, electrically foldable ORVMs and adjacent Navigation contempt of having a larger surface than the regular car. The GTI offered a steadfast information kit, Electronic differential lock, 6 Airbags, each disc brakes, elevation commencement assist, Anti gaffe Regulation, EDTC came standard.
A stunning photograph of Team Bhpian Anand Padhye's GTI.
Being a CBU it was launched successful 1 variant sporting the 1.8 TSI with 189 hp and 250 NM (from the Octy). The car achieved the apical whack of 233 kmph and did 0-100 successful conscionable 7.2 seconds. This car was an implicit absolute hoot to drive, enactment your ft down and determination it took disconnected similar an aeroplane (not kidding). The GTI had mastered the Handling and dynamics department, It was a imagination astir corners, constituent wherever you privation to spell and it went without minding the speeds. It gave the magnitude of powerfulness that you'd seldom enactment down connected Indian roads. GTI was a cleanable blend of powerfulness and simplicity, it didn't amusement disconnected the brainsick powerfulness it had, anyone would deliberation its a mean car until they sat successful the operator spot and ripped disconnected that machine. Now that benignant of subtlety was perfectly a portion of an enthusiastic machine.
the bosom of the matter-EA888.
Notice the Rising model enactment towards the end.
Here's a leafage from the GTI's brochure.
Volkswagen took its ain clip to bring the legendary GTI badge to India but they did, their effort didn't marque immoderate quality though, arsenic the GTI was a immense income catastrophe arsenic anybody tin conjecture due to the fact that India was simply not mature capable to judge the car. The lone radical who bought the car were either hardcore VW fans oregon enthusiasts. Its said that VW had to wide disconnected the inventory by offering discounts up to 7.5 lakhs and spot maine radical who bought that car astatine that terms would surely marque up to the 'luckiest antheral connected Earth' list. Today its highly hard to spot a GTI arsenic lone 99 of them exist!
(Folks who ain a GTI, delight support them successful a large shape, fto each the 99 beryllium among the champion examples
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Another Gorgeous GTI belonging to Team Bhpian Santoshbhat.
Who says lone Red polo's are emotion astatine archetypal sight.
Polo Anniversary Edition
In 2017 Volkswagen celebrated its 10th day successful India by launching the Polo Anniversary Edition. It was based connected the Comfortline trim, it offered 'Razor' alloys, broadside assemblage graphics. This variation was lone disposable connected Candy white, Reflex silver, Flash Red and Blue Silk.
A caller Highline Plus variant was besides introduced which added Art leather seats, a black-grey interiors colour scheme, 16 inch alloy wheels moving connected wider 195/55 conception tyres, rainfall sensing wipers, beforehand limb rests, Cruise control, rear AC vents, 6.5 inch touchscreen moving Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Twin airbags and ABS+EBD are standard. The caller Highline Plus was 24,000 costlier than the Highline.
A Candy achromatic Highline Plus.
New acceptable of 'Portago' Alloys.
POLO GT SPORT
A caller variant was launched called arsenic the GT Sport, priced 20,000 much than the mean GT TSI AND GT TDI. the further were purely cosmetic and this variant was lone disposable successful Red and achromatic colours. It gained 16" alloys, a blacked retired roof, GT Sport decals connected the broadside and a achromatic coloured rear spoiler. The compartment had been trimmed retired successful leatherette spot covers and got embossed 'GT Sport' badging.
The All caller 6th procreation Polo was unveiled globally successful aboriginal 2018. That car was based connected the each caller MQB level and exceeded 4 metres successful magnitude which meant it wasn't coming to India anytime soon.
The MK6 Polo, which ne'er made it to India.
Now the Polo was earnestly lagging behind, the income had fallen steeply and were obscurity adjacent to what they utilized to beryllium successful the beginning, Compitition had caught up and were offering large updates to enactment applicable successful the market, whereas VW was lone banking connected the insignificant peculiar editions.
Meanwhile, the Cross Polo was discontinued. Reason being debased marketplace response. Even their past accidental successful 2015 failing to boost the income of the Cross hatch meant determination was nary consciousness to proceed the accumulation and talking astir the modular Polo, the superb Copper Orange shadiness was discontinued and an arsenic beauteous looking Toffee brownish was introduced.
2018 besides saw a large shuffling successful the radical successful India. After the VW radical failed to flourish successful india nether the enactment of VW. Skoda was fixed the baton to pb the Volkswagen Group successful India. The sanction of the institution was changed to 'Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited'. The large crushed down giving Skoda the enactment was due to the fact that they had much competitory outgo structures than VW and were alert of the know-how of the Indian marketplace amended than its parent. As a effect the Chakan mill was besides taken implicit by Skoda. Four caller cars, 2 Midsize SUVs and Midsize Sedans from each brands based connected the MQB AO IN were said to get successful 2020-2022 but determination was nary connection connected the caller gen Polo and the Fabia.
Meanwhile the decennary aged 1.2 MPI failing successful the emanation trial pb to VW downsizing it to 1.0 MPI, present producing 75 HP and 95 NM torque. Downsizing the MPI made the car lethargic.
Polo Connect Edition
The stylish Lapiz Blue.
Feature Highlights of the caller Connect Edition.
Sometime successful October 2018, Volkswagen launched a peculiar edition, yes yet different variation called the Connect Editon. This variation brought successful a chill caller Lapiz bluish shadiness from the Rapid onyx, a Connect badge connected the fender, broadside foil, c finished ORVMs and arsenic the sanction suggests the car came with Volkswagen Connect app which provided a big of features specified arsenic travel tracking, substance outgo monitoring, driving behaviour, determination sharing, SOS telephone and work appointment.
