Polo's Overall Reliability

[pologti18t]

Have you looked at the new Fiesta Metal edition - imported from Germany, 3 door, Zetec spec + more (leather), 1.6L engine with a bit more power -98kw. Similar in idea to the Swift Sport.

[akxj]

Unfortunately my partner doesn't allow to get a car with anything less than 4 doors..

[anthony]

I love the look of the new Rio,very European looking...

[RoknRob]

Maybe you think the Japanese cars are dated, but the drive of the Mazda2s and 3s is outstanding. I had more fun in my Mazda2 than I do in my Polo GTI on my daily drive - Mazda has done an amazing job with the dynamics, and as James May has explained, it's fun because you drive it to its limit more often.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Polo GTI, but I have to be pushing it to have fun. And I do worry about reliability.

[pologti18t]

Maybe you think the Japanese cars are dated, but the drive of the Mazda2s and 3s is outstanding.

What about the other aspects of a car? The Mazda 2 and 3 have some of the worst NVH characteristics in their class. They are noisey. Not to mention the fuel economy of Mazdas, in the past, has been nothing to write home about.

[deanbox]

akxj
I have the 77TSI, it went back 3 or 4 times within 6 months, for a couple of rattles and rough idling/ stalling at traffic lights. The rattles were fixed relatively hassle free but the idling hasn't truly been resolved, a software update improved it dramatically. VW looked but couldn't find the idling/stalling problem, they recommended switching to Caltex vortex which also improved it further but sometimes it still idles rough when I stop even after the car is warmed up. I think its pretty lame that a brand new car is limited to one particular brand of fuel. There has also been a few minor electrical faults, once or twice the MFD disappeared and didn't appear until the car was switched off and then back on and sometimes there is an issue locking/alarming the car.I know someone in the service dept that bought a VW and will be purchasing the extended warranty due to the number of high cost repairs they see come through. Ill be selling at three years or 5/6 if i buy the extended warranty.

[POLOCLINT]

I have had my Polo ( 77Tsi 6 speed, comfortline + sports pack) for 5 weeks, done 5400km and seems to run like a dream. I took it to Thredbo 4 weeks ago and was getting 900+ km's to a tank. Driving threw Brisbane i see around 500-700k's, depending how I drive it.

All in all it seems to run like a dream, I would recommend them to anybody.

[Benkaiser]

I certainly do not like to be stuck in a bumper to bumper traffic. Otherwise its a breezy drive. I drive a polo 77TSi DSG.

[VWplo]

Dean, wow youve had bad luck mate. ive have noticed that sometimes my 77tsi will idle a little ruff for like 20 seconds or so. nothing to worry about, more like a shudder

[akxj]

Went to test drive both the Kia Rio SLi (top of the line) and the polo TSI comfort line yesterday in Essendon.

I tested the Polo (MY10 i think - with the chunky DSG knob - looks horrible). Thank god that the MY12.5 model doesn't have the same knob. In compared to the rio, the power delivery in the Polo is definitely better (I'm not a car expert, but I do pay attention to how the car drives). As I read more and more into it, I realised that what I don't like is the high RPM power deliveries in the Rio, because it feels like I have to push very hard to get going, where else the Polo kicks in at low RPM.

The interesting thing though - is that I drove to the dealers with my friend's Golf 2.0 TDI turbo. Please correct me if I'm wrong but that seems to be smoother, and much more powerful. Now I realised that it is the torque that is making the difference (again, correct me if I'm wrong). If I am right, I am a little dissapointed that the 77TSI won't perform as well as the Golf (which really pulled me into VW in the first place).

Comparing within the same class however, the RIO has less torque and is heavier by like 130 kgs. The drive on the VW is still definitely way better. The seats on the back of the RIO is much more generous on space and the seating position, as compared to the smaller Polo.

After yesterday, my heart says VW. But I have not made up my mind yet. Like some people here, above all the pricing and drive, I may be a little snobbish but I do also have the personality to go for a European instead of Koreans. Plus the Kia salesperson in Essendon was rude as! (Don't go there!).

Please advise on my comparison between the Golf TDI and the Polo TSI. I was hoping for both to deliver roughly the same performance but it seems like I'm wrong.