Volkswagen has confirmed that it will launch the Polo with a
more powerful diesel engine in India
by 2014. The new 1.5L diesel engine pumps out 95 Ps of power which is 23 Ps
more than the current 1.2L engine.
The 1.5L diesel
has been developed with the same structure of the current 1.6L 4 cylinder
diesel doing duty in Vento. As the 1.5L engine will be a four cylinder one it
will be quieter than the current 1.2L three pot one.
We feel just by
putting a powerful eninge inot the Polo will work in India .
The Polo, no doubt is a good car, but lacks some factors. The seating is low
which makes difficult to gain entry and out, a strong factor cared by a conservative
Indian customer. The interior space too is not in the league of the B Segment car, so why would anybody buy a
Polo just for driving pleasure. The Swift is a classic example of successful
car in India .
It has good space, good engine, good design and priced competitively. VW should
take a leaf out of Swift success story.
Having seen VW’s
track record of making good cars, we fell the next generation Polo will be here
by 2014 having a 1.5L diesel engine. Of course expect VW to work on the
interior space in the new Polo.
