Volkswagen's offering for the enthusiasts: The Polo GT TSI

Things are suddenly looking up for petrol-heads with Volkswagen's recent launch of the Polo GT here in India. The car comes with a 1.2-litre TSI petrol engine and is priced at Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Aimed at the enthusiasts the 1.2 litre engine is powered by a turbo-charged direct injection system and generates an exuberant 105PS and 174 Nm of torque.

The previous attempt by VW, the Polo 1.6 turned out to be a disappointment for the company in terms of numbers but here's VW trying again with a turbo charged Polo this time. Interestingly, the new 1.2-litre enigine which may seem smaller, makes exactly the same peak horsepower as the 1.6 and, 17.8kgm of torque which is 2.2kgm more than the old car.

The advanced engine is paired to an equally advanced seven-speed double clutch automatic gearbox. The DSG gearbox has three modes, namely, automatic, sport and manual.
VW claims a 0-100 km/h in 9.7 seconds and a top speed of 190 km/h. The ARAI has rated the fuel efficiency figure of the Polo GT TSI at 17.2 kmpl.

 Coming the the additions made to the feature list, the GT TSI in addition to the standard Polo has a lane change indicator with triple flash, a stereo with USB, Aux-in and SD card connectivity, alloy wheels, front and rear fog lamps, rear defogger, rear wash wipe, electric ORVMs, a 12V power outlet at the front, tilt and telescopic adjustable multifunction steering wheel, remote central locking and leather-wrapped steering, gear knob as well as handbrake lever.


The car comes with majorly all the modern day basic Safety Equipments namely, front airbags, ABS, ESP (Traction control system) and pinch guard safety for all 4 power windows.

All in all, the Polo GT TSI packs in powertrain technology that is a generation ahead of other hatchbacks available in the market. However, one has to pay a premium of Rs 2.01 lakh over the standard top-of-the-line petrol Polo to enjoy this amazing car.