Anyone know when the new Polo will arrive in AU?

[tooch]

Yeah the lack of manual will be the deal breaker for me. Every time I see the pics of the new GTI I get thoughts of selling my near new GTI to get one of them when they come out, but I really don't want DSG

[triode12]

When I was in the market (around November) for a car I wanted a new car. Firstly I wanted a Golf GTI, 3 doors, manual with leather. My mate got his in 06 with pretty much all the options for 35K with a corporate discount. All the dealers in I went to looked on the database and said to me that all they had was 4 doors, DSG some with sunroof and leather which just made the price further away from my budget. I tried to order but they said that they don't make the 3 door manual any more and it would probably be DSG, 4 door.

They had a Golf GT (2006) model sitting in the yard which I took for a test drive. Had about 36000km on the clock was 3 years old so I tried to negotiated on a price but they wouldn't budge. So I kept looking until I bumbed into a 2009 Polo GTI which I bought.

Sure I could've got the extended year warranty on the GT but the Polo already had the 3 years and I didn't have to pay extra, it wasn't preowned, leather, manual and a sick Shadow Blue colour. Another bonus was, it was within my budget. Sure it didn't have the creature comforts as the GT but with what I saved on the Polo gave me extra cash to do bits and pieces.

Don't want to start flame war but Golf GTI's have flooded the market and you can't turn your head without seeing one. And I agree they are the better car, but the little sibling can hold it's own. I've driven my mates Golf so I know how it feels but I love how the Polo drive. Like everyone said it's just like a go kart and it's very aesthetics. And down here it's far in between when you see one. So it makes it a little bit special.

P.S I couldn't wait for the new Polo GTi either I needed a car then.

You made a good choice even though I am a GT owner. The Polo GTI is more fun to drive IMO. Not as practical as the GT but if you don't need it, I'd go with the Polo GTI any day.

[X-Rated]

I heard June release

So Aussie engine lineup IMO will be............

(Edition) 1.4 with 63kW - 5spd man & DSG
(Pacific) 1.6 TDI with 77kW - 5spd man & DSG
(Pacific) 1.2 TSI with 77kW - 6spd man and DSG
(GTI) 1.4 TSI with 132kW - DSG

Honestly - I will be really dropping big hints to my wife that she would love the 5-door Polo GTI DSG. Can't get her into a manual. She's a previous Polo owner, currently in an A-class Merc (I hate driving that CVT auto!), so I'm pretty confident I can talk her into another Polo. I just want it to be a GTI!

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[FJ Steve]

I see VW Wangara (WA) are dropping hints in their advertising that the Polo is not far away.

What's with the reference to "MKV" in the advertising of the Polo, Dermott?

[Grogmon]

Lets just hope Wangara's Polo's weren't sitting down freo waiting to clear customs when the hail went through.

When is the polo available for a test drive Wangara VW - put us all out of our misery and tell us please.

[Corey_R]

What's with the reference to "MKV" in the advertising of the Polo, Dermott?

Isn't that self explanatory ?

It's because this is the 5th generation of the Polo !

[FJ Steve]

Isn't that self explanatory ?

It's because this is the 5th generation of the Polo !

not necessarily when your only experience with VW is a MKV Golf.

[Corey_R]

Yeah but you never realised that MKV Golf meant 5th generation Golf? Cause if you realised that, surely you could have applied that to MKV Polo?!

Anyway, no biggie

[Buller_Scott]

oh i really, really, really, really, really, really, really hope they bring the 77kw polo tdi highline to australia.

if it comes in manual with fmic as standard [not to mention that it's lighter and has common rail], i'm sold for sure. someone will be able to get 320-330nm out of it. and if they came up with a tune for DPF removal....... i'll officially have an eternal chubby.

[fintelboss]

I saw the 'April only' runout advertisements for the polo in the paper today, so ill be very suprised if i dont get a test drive before the first week of May!

Also 230 to 320 Nm is a big ask... thats an extra 40%