2015 polo gti

[Mi16 Man]

2015 polo gti

Geez! What a revelation this new Polo is. Back in 2010, I had a deposit down on a white 5dr 6R, but was gladly upsold into a manual Mk6 GTI. I've priced up a manual Octavia vRS Wagon but haven't put a deposit down yet.

Now that there is a manual 6R for under $30k, I'm off to the local Canberra VW for a drive. Am thinking metallic blue and Driver Assist. That will do nicely!




MY13 Kluger KX-S AWD / MY09 308 XSE HDi SW

[brad]

Ok , thanks for the info about servicing. Just feels weird not having to change oil after first 1000km, old habits die hard

It probably also feels weird driving a 1.8 litre car that has more power and torque & uses 1/3 of the fuel of a 4.2L V8 VB Commodore .

Things change

Or 1 year? Yes?

That too. I do 25k pa so the time period never factors into my thinking.

[maxrob200]

I do 25K pa as well, 90% on the freeway so the engine just lops along and fuel consumption is currently very low on my Jetta TDi. Uses no oil at all. I would expect the Polo Gti to be just as good but with more hoon factor

[brad]

I do 25K pa as well, 90% on the freeway so the engine just lops along and fuel consumption is currently very low on my Jetta TDi. Uses no oil at all. I would expect the Polo Gti to be just as good but with more hoon factor

Most of my driving is motorway. I have the same engine as the Polo but the very early BZB build which is the "fuel guzzler" version. A genuine 100kph is about 2300rpm in 6th and it averages 6.6L/100kph. I have no idea if the gearing in my car is the same as the polo (I doubt it).

If you buy a 1.8tsi M6 Polo I'd recomend you ignore 5th & 6th gear for the first 2000 - 3000km if you want it nicely run-in.

[bigwalker]

hi guys

I am getting quote for both 2015 polo gti and golf gti(on special atm). Both are around 10k apart including the packages that I wanted.

Do you guys reckon it worth to spend the 10k and get the golf gti?

[brad]

Depend on what you need in a car but I'd prefer the Golf as an all-rounder

[YellowLemon]

I like the look/idea of the Polo GTI much better. Much cuter and lighter, better fuel economy? A bit easier to squeeze in tight places. Newest model/facelift. Only thing I don't like is no independednt suspension on the back.

Have you driven both, which one did you like better?

[brad]

Have you driven both, which one did you like better?

This is all that matters

[Stanton]

Polo is too small.

[brad]

Polo is too small.

I have a mate with a Polo. He fitted a complete flat-pack kitchen inside it.

Sure it's too small if your kids are 2m tall and you do lots of trips with them but if it's just yourself & your significant other it might fit the bill.

[bigwalker]

Hi guys...

Thanks for all the feedback. Yea it will be just my partner and I most of the time. I have yet to test drive the golf gti yet. I drove passed the dealership and saw one polo gti so decided to go and test drive it.

To be honest, I wasn't impressed with it due to the fact the sales only brought us to 60k zone and residential area. I have to admit it is a very quick. 0-60 probably faster than a blink of eye. Interior was really good quality.

Went home did more research and realised the golf gti is on special. So here is my comparison.

Polo gti (driver assistance & luxury pack) auto vs Golf gti (panoramic roof) auto.

I like the golf gti due to the car space. But 10k difference. While I got pretty much everything in a small package with the Polo Gti.

But will 10k justify that? Maybe more feedback is needed. Does it drive better? How was the maintenance/running cost like against the Polo Gti?

I was thinking about the Golf R line but can't get panoramic roof. Plus the price is not too far off from the Gti.

Word of wisdom anyone?

[YellowLemon]

Maintenance and running cost of Golf v. Polo GTI will be very similar. Neither are 'big' cars so fuel is almost similar (Polo may be a bit better). If this is your only car and you are going to keep it for a long long time, like brad said Golf is a better all-rounder.

But if you want to save $10k and get a great city run-around car that goes well, take the Polo ($10k is a ton of money. divide it by how much you earn per hour? is it worth that many hours of gruelling hard work? will you need to pay interest on that? you get the idea...)

My wife and I shared a Polo as our main car for 2 years it was great.

If you are into upgrades, tuning etc. definitely get the Golf.

Suggest you test drive the Golf, can't make a decision any other way. Take your partner along and get their opinion too!

[bigwalker]

Thanks YellowLemon,

Good advice! We currently driving the new Honda Odyssey. So the second car will be the our everyday car and the Honda will only be use during family occasions. Yes like what you said $10k is a lot of money + interest if loan.

My wife was in the Polo GTI too. But she was less impressed. So do I to be honest. Maybe because of the road condition I guess. I had a good time in my brother's BRZ. The handling was exception and engine was decent enough. She actually prefer the mini suv like the Honda HRV or the Mazda CX3.

I can understand where she coming from. For the same price, you get all the luxury features (collision avoidance system, blind spot warning, leather and etc) which are included in the Honda or Mazda. Even I was tempted too! Especially the CX3, what a sexy looking car. Look like an mini evoque!

Tough decision!!!

[tc831]

This might apply to the guys that has one.
What model is the headunit? The standard non satnav model.
Would I be able to fit a RVC on it?

[YellowLemon]

Especially the CX3, what a sexy looking car...Tough decision!!!

I agree it looks pretty cool and Mazda are usually good/reliable cars. Much cheaper to service/insure than VW too I imagine. Hehe sounds like you need to book some test drives.

If you already have the Odyssey and are going to keep in then yeah you've got the 'family'/'hauling stuff' sorted, so go for something different for the second car: BRZ, GTI ... Porsche Cayman hehehe

Re the polo drive yeh a few people on here have said the handling fell below their expectation, too hard etc..