Golf price attack on Carolla, Mazda3, (and the Polo 5 door TSI?)

[BR @ ON]

I'm with you, I actually want the smaller Polo, but at the moment it's purely down to which car I can get first...it is a tough decision.

Golf is more widely available. And the article mentioned that the particular model with the special pricing shipment is due to arrive in October. They are actually on the water bound for Aus.

For 2K more you get a higher grade of car, although a lower grade of trim. ...

Don't worry about the extra 1 second that send you to 100kph. You will not appreciate it unless you want a sport car!

[BR @ ON]

Can't help you on the rims, but PICS PLEASE!

Yer, I will upload some pics after the tint.

I think I will put the wheels thing off for a while. The stock michellin tyres are pretty nice ...

[hazrd]

without sounding too biased ive driven the base polo (when my gti was in overnight for a few bits and pieces) and i quite liked it, if the new golf doesnt come with all the things the new polo has (like alloys, 6spd), id be leaning more towards the polo!

either way, both cars will be very popular to the public imo

[RedSky83]

2. The comparative analysis is doing my head in...choices, choices (TSI, TGI, Golf 1.2...

I know exactly how you feel. But the key words for me are "Fully optioned Polo 77TSI, hopefully not too expensive Polo GTI, semi-optioned Golf 90TSI or standard Golf 118TSI". Decisions, decisions, decisions.

[BR @ ON]

It is quite hard deciding between the Polo and Golf. For one thing, they are so much alike.

When I went to the dealer for the POLO, I was surprised to mistake the Golf for the Polo so many times before I get it right. I had to check the tail lights first now!.

But fact is, Golf is a bigger car, with more space. Female driver might not appreciate it, but I think I will. Except I lost interest when it is another 5 door... So what I am saying is, the 5 door Golf would probably appeal to the 5 door Polo buyer. They run on the same engine, with minimal differences in terms of performance. And the VW option pricing is pretty competitive. I am surprised at what I got for $900 comfort pack on the Trendline model!!!

[BR @ ON]

1. I'm wondering if mixing the heavier Golf with the Polo TSI engine = good handling (I hear they are going to test the Golf 1.2 at Phillip Island with the Polo GTI, so look forward to hearing about that).

Although there is 1 sec difference between Polo and heavier Golf running on the same engine for the 0-100km, but there is great possibility that the engine and the drive overall will be more stable in a heavier car! Good point!

[pologti18t]

The one second to 100km/h doesn't give you an idea of acceleration in gears.

Accelerating from 80-120km/h for instance will probably be significantly slower in the Golf.

[Hail22]

With my view so far after reading the Melbourne Metro plans for the next 10 years and Sydney Metros plans it will seem the golf will just squeeze into most metropolitan road car spaces (Unless you are planning to pay extra for per hour parking to go shopping?). The polo will most likely be the trend setter of how Australian CBDs road capacity will shrink for the allowance of only delivery vehicles/postal.

I'm glad i bought the Polo so far i have gotten into spots i never thought i could fit in yet still fit a 6'2 person behind my seat without them dieing in agonizing pain (i'm 6'3).

[pologti18t]

The difference in length between a Polo and Golf is 14cm. I doubt that small a difference would affect most peoples parking

[BR @ ON]

The one second to 100km/h doesn't give you an idea of acceleration in gears.

Accelerating from 80-120km/h for instance will probably be significantly slower in the Golf.

I don't know cars for that purpose, I bought Polo as a city car, we cannot drive 120kph in Sydney...

[BR @ ON]

The difference in length between a Polo and Golf is 14cm. I doubt that small a difference would affect most peoples parking

Hahaha, I am coming from a civic sedan. Not having to worry about the boot in reverse parking is taking time to get use to! (note that the 3 door and 5 door version POLO are identical in size, except bigger front doors in the 3 version)

Having said that, I never had problem with reverse parking my civic sedan as well.

[pologti18t]

I don't know cars for that purpose, I bought Polo as a city car, we cannot drive 120kph in Sydney...

But its important when overtaking when taking a drive in the country

[kaanage]

Depending on how you drive, the Golf could use significantly more fuel since you would need more throttle and revs to drive at the same speed in a heavier car - the cycles thay use for the consumption figures often do not accurately reflect this.

Still, disregarding the options, the Golf is significantly more refined than the Polo (and possibly better built if these ones are still made in Germany) so if you need the space....

[BR @ ON]

I think the Golf coming to Australia are indeed made in Germany, thats the reason why they put the 5 door version of Polo to South Africa because of the issues with that factory in the past. which affected their key model = the Golf

I went for the 3 door version as I said earlier, which is made in Spain if I am not mistaken. Hope they are more industrious people, and not as lazy as the French! (my aunt has a citroen, and it's bugged with small faults...)

[BR @ ON]

But its important when overtaking when taking a drive in the country

I will be relocating to Canberra next year, so I might be able to test the overtaking ability out!