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CarBuyer Team

23/07/2021

Volkswagen Polo

Our pick: Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Beats from S$116,900 with COE (July 2021)
Read our review of the Volkswagen Polo here

A German hatchback for under S$110,000? The Volkswagen Polo is proof that you can have Teutonic engineering without having to fork out an arm and a leg.

And you’re not getting a cut-price inferior product either. The latest sixth-generation Polo is a well-sorted product that’s mature and upmarket. It feels like a much more expensive car than it is, in terms of overall quality and equipment.

The Polo’s 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo engine is not the most powerful around, producing just 115hp and 200Nm of torque, but it is refined and smooth, and gives it a big car feel that makes it almost a Golf Lite. It also handles pretty well thanks to its lightweight MQB platform architecture, while the quoted average fuel consumption of 4.9L/100km is a big bonus too.

For your money, you’re getting a lot of car with the Polo. The entry-level Comfortline spec (S$106,900 with COE as of July 2021) offers automatic headlights, keyless entry, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay connectivity.

There’s also a funky Beats edition (S$116,900 with COE) that throws in a premium-branded Beats sound system, an eye-catching red interior with unique upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, Park Assist, and Volkswagen’s pretty neat Active Info Display digital instrument cluster.

If you can stretch to it, the Beats version is the one to go for. But even the Comfortline variant is a very accomplished car in its own right, and you won’t go much wrong with the Polo if you want a compact hatchback that makes you feel like you’re driving a much more expensive car.

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