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Volkswagen Polo GTi

Volkswagen Polo GTI
Certainly looks the part, but does’nt quite deliver the goods. Under the hood is a turbocharged 1.8 litre engine, and it doesn’t disappoint, it churns out 150 bhp 148bhp and 220Nm of torque, and will hit 60mph in 7.6 seconds. The engine certainly feels punchy and responsive, but the ride is too firm, on rough surfaces the suspensions is so hard, it feels like it’s broken. Driving long distance would very quickly become tiresome, the car also rolls around a bit and just does’nt feel planted. Having said all that, the brakes are sharp as a tack, although again, the brake pedal is a little spongey, it’s just full of annoying niggles that should not be an issue in a car of this calibre.

There is only one petrol engine in the line up, and it comes with either 3 or 5 doors, whichever floats your boat. The interior is the typical of the sombre offerings we have come to expect from volkswagen. The current list price for the Volkswagen Polo GTI is £15,150 (excluding any discounts), this model falls into insurance group 13 and will return an average of 36.4mpg.

I would like to remind readers of the car scrappage allowance currently in operation the uk, the scheme offers a £2000 discount when you trade in your old car. Certain vehicle age limitations apply, but some new car dealers are varying the restrictions in order to boost sales, so contact your local dealer to find out what they are currently offering.

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