polo GT spotted in the wild!

[PoloDave]

As title sais: Polo GT spotted on the road by someone over here in Holland!





Spotted several times, this appears to be the official demo model!

[gavs]

Pics don't work dude!

[Bassik]

NO Pics

[PoloDave]

hmm they are working over here, will fix it!
edit: should be fixed now

[Polo R]

PoloDave, what's the pros/cons of Polo GT over GTI?

[readerr0r]

PoloDave, what's the pros/cons of Polo GT over GTI?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/2012...2-polo-bluegt/

Pretty much like the old Golf Mk5 GT. Has some of the looks and features of the GTI but less power and more efficient.

It's got a 1.4 turbo only engine making 103kW, so it sits right in the middle between the 77 and the GTI. It also has cylinder deactivation. I don't mind the look of it actually, kinda sporty but less showy just like my mates Golf GT.

[PoloDave]

Personally I think it is a great concept, but VERY poorly executed. They just mix-matched parts on ths model.. Spoiler and sideskirts is from a bluemotion, and front/rear bumpers from a GTI, no foglights, crappy interior, but WITH gti tacho..

And the cylinder deactivation still has to prove itself, to me it just sounds like another very fragile and expensive thing that can break

I wouldn't want a 1.2 diesel spoiler on the back of my GT-labeled car, price is still unknown but I won't trade mine in purely for the lazyness of VW with this car

[pologti18t]

PoloDave, what's the pros/cons of Polo GT over GTI?

Pro... 6 speed MANUAL!

nd the cylinder deactivation still has to prove itself, to me it just sounds like another very fragile and expensive thing that can break

It's been around in one form or another for 3 decades.

I like the bright inserts in the doors etc... brightens the interior up. And the blue exterior colour is excellent.

[Sharkie]

I like it. 6spd manual is a bonus and the reason I will buy it over a DSG only GTI.

I will deactive the cylinder deactivation 1st chance I get with VCDS though. This 1.4T should be pretty tuneable as well.

This will likely be the next small car I buy. As in Polo GT.

[PoloDave]

It's been around in one form or another for 3 decades.

Yes, but how successful was it? It gave a lot of problems on the big V8's, I'm curious to know how it will hold up in the 1.4..

I guess it all comes down to pricing for me. Very unlikely, but if the price + full leather interior (definately this one) + GTI front lower grille with foglights, comes out lower than a GTI I would concider buying it.. But even after that I would still have a major issue with the bluemotion spoiler on the back