What would your next car be after the Polo GTI?

**jayc29u** · 23-09-2013, 05:56 PM

2014 Volkswagen Polo facelift spied in Death Valley

Moving towards Golf aesthetics? More angles? Wonder when we'll see this.

**Lemonskin** · 24-09-2013, 06:53 AM

Looks barely any different... A marginally different front splitter and that's it?

**Hail22** · 24-09-2013, 07:06 AM

I think this is the start of the new model...seeing as there is not much aesthetic difference...perhaps under the car is what is being tested (engine, parts etc) for the new MQB variant?

**gavs** · 24-09-2013, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hail22

I think this is the start of the new model...seeing as there is not much aesthetic difference...perhaps under the car is what is being tested (engine, parts etc) for the new MQB variant?

I'd say this is more on the money rather than facelift. There are more stable rumors that the current polo has just been dropped and an entirely new one developed rather than a facelift due to the ongoing issues with the 6R model. Safer and cheaper to start again rather than continuing to stick band aids over a flawed product....

**alexaescht** · 24-09-2013, 11:59 AM

http://www.caradvice.com.au/top-5/?ft

At least one car from the VW group made it into every category except people movers.

**AndrewBurns** · 24-09-2013, 12:03 PM

Yeah I'd imagine it would be a new model, don't see why you'd be hot-weather testing a cosmetic facelift.

**nomadx38** · 24-09-2013, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by gavs

I'd say this is more on the money rather than facelift. There are more stable rumors that the current polo has just been dropped and an entirely new one developed rather than a facelift due to the ongoing issues with the 6R model. Safer and cheaper to start again rather than continuing to stick band aids over a flawed product....

I wouldn't say flawed Gavs. In depth I would say the 6r platform has been excelent. The problems that it does have have been carryied over from previous/current models. for example the DSG gearbox has been having problems from its introduction to the Australian market - do I need say more.

Then we have the twin charge engine, again was riddled with problems when fitted to the golf and then they went and put it in the polo GTI and put more stress on it upping the power to 132kw.

Besides that what else has been a problem. The 1.2tsi and 1.6tdi engines have had a good service record and rattles are pretty minimal.