Volkswagen Polo Review 2020 Australia - Who Needs a GTI??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Volkswagen Polo Review 2020 Australia by MattBrandCars. In today's review, we take a look at the 85TSI 2020 VW Polo Style that replaces the limited-edition Polo Beats. But is this a GTI killer? Today we find out!
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I change my cars like I change my undies, and I just bought a 2020 70tsi polo and I'm impressed at the handling and comfort of the drive. That 1.0 turbo engine goes way better than my glx turbo swift I had.
Great video, all bases covered. I like your take on the design at the start, inside and out :)
Cheers mate 😎
Very informative man!! Love the video!
Cheers!! Much appreciated 😊
Love your reviews
Amazing channel
Thank you! I really appreciate it 🙂
Nice detailed review 👍
Love your review! Waiting for your mazda 3 review!
First Mazda review out this week! What will it be 🤔
I've just stumbled on your site and I really enjoyed your review. Defintely looking at the Style or GTI in the future so your review really helped me out. Looking forward to seeing watching some of your other reviews. Also... Melbourne represent.
Thanks Mark!
Just bought a style with the upgraded driver assist, demo model 2k only $27000
hey there, definitely my next car, especially after this review )))hello from the center of sunny 🇮🇱 😎
Hello! Hope to see you around the channel 😊
GREAT fair dinkum Honest review.
THANK YOU.
10/10.
Haha thank you!
First thing first the start stop system is not sluggish at all! The problem is in the DSG. I say that because I own Polo 1.0 TSI from 2019 with a manual and the start-stop system is excellent! Very responsive and reactis in a fraction of an second. Regarding the cupholders it is not true that they are not useful. Keep in mind this is an European car and as such we have smaller cups for beverages over here but still I use the cupholders on daily basis for coffe and even McDonald cups. They are not adaptive, the shape is awkward but they still do their job.
Fair enough! And yes, it is the DSG causing the problem with the auto start stop 😊. The cupholder were not useful for the small coffee cups I get, and the only thing I managed to get in there was a small bottle of water! Minor things though, loved the car overall though! And by the sounds of things, you love yours too 🏎️
I agreed with both of Matt’s points, I can’t even fit a reusable water bottle in the cup holders and there’s no centre console in the 2018, plus I also find the stop/start very slow (but I hear you it’s the DSG though I don’t know what that is!).
The Auto start stop can't be turn off?
Good video mate 😊 👍 well done
Thanks Robbie! Glad you liked it 😀
Good reviews mate, it's nice not to get paid reviews all the time.
Thank you I just bought a 2018 version and i love it
Congratulations! Great choice 🙂
Thanks for the review! Does that mean the Golf (or maybe even Skoda) would have the same start/stop problem that you mentioned?
Great question, and one I'm not entirely sure because I haven't reviewed either of the latest ones! My guess is the Skoda Fabia might have a similar issue due to almost identical setups, though I haven't read or watched either vehicle have anything mentioned about that being an issue 😊
I wish that Australian cars had square cup holders as well as round ones - you know, for your Masters iced coffees and whatnot... :)
I'm a dare iced coffee kinda guy myself😜
This car doesn't have the push start engine right, you have to use the key ?
Hi Matt, I'm trying to decide between this and a Mazda 3 Pure. They are about the same price, any recommendations? Also, would you still recommend this car if I can't drive manual? Is it a waste to have a DSG and permanently use it in auto?
Hmm hard to say! Probably the Mazda 3 Pure, despite less inclusions they are fantastic cars!
@carsauce What do you think of the facelifted Polo? Life or Style? Better than the others in its class / at its price point? It's now coming out as more expensive than the T-Cross. Is it a superior car?
Just wondering is there a piece of carpet over the top of the spare under the floor that you can adjust in the boot? I swear my friends car has it but my mums car doesn’t.
IT's an octagon. The cup holder. It has 8 sides. Not 6. Also 2 seconds is at least 3x longer than you think. Anyways thanks for an enthusiastic review - I just bought a low mileage one secondhand and like it.
Thanks for the review! I just got myself a Comfortline a couple of weeks ago (less gear but same engine as the Style) after much umming and ahhing. I’m very surprised that you didn’t mention the paddle shifters on the wheels - another feature the Style gains over lower models - particularly as you love thr manual mode!
Congratulations! And my bad! Do you love your comfortline?! Thinking of buying myself a 70tsi 🙌
@@CarSauce I do love it! It's a DSG model with no add-ons, I'd love the manual with the Sight and Sound pack but my wife can't drive manual and I went with a demo that wasn't optioned. Based on how you spoke of the car in your review, I reckon that would be your ideal model. But given the price difference the 70TSI would probably still make you happy. One thing I haven't gotten used to yet is the speedo going up in intervals of 5 until 60km/h and then it goes up in 10s. Still throws me off. I have owned a manual Comfortline in the previous model as well, I can vouch for the Stop Start being less of a pain with the manual. Let us know what you end up getting!
Please do a review of the Mazda2 GT
I'd love to! Would be a very interesting comparison 😉
1.0 3 cylinder 115hp is a good engine , but the polo GTI with 2.0 4 cylinder TSI engine is a very ROCKET 🚀🚀🚀 .
I can imagine! Might be a review of that coming soon 😉
Hi Matt, I'm looking into the new Polo. I drive a '06 Mk5 Golf, and I'm used to it's 2.0L engine so when I test drove the Polo the turbo felt very different to how I was expecting - as I'd heard from lots of reviews that it drove like a Golf. The stop start doesn't bother me too much as I just lift my foot off the brake slightly so the engine re-engages before I want go (I do this in my brother's Tiguan). But the slow responsiveness was a surprise and as a cautious driver I'm not used to slamming my foot down to get the car to go. I will test drive the Polo again, but I was wondering if you think someone who is used to a responsive car will be happy with the laggy Polo once they're used to driving it? The Polo suits me perfectly - size and interior and everything else. Other reviews say it's fantastic to drive. So I'm a bit thrown by how it actually felt to drive. I'm not a car person.
Also, do you have any thoughts on the 70TSI vs the 85TSI?
The slow response is unfortunately because it is tuned for economy! Did you drive the 70tsi or the 85tsi? The 85 tsi was really spritely when you put it in 'manual mode' and it up shifts on its own. It's something you'll get used too, took me less than a day 😊
Goodluck on your purchase!
@@CarSauce I drove the 70tsi, but I'll test drive the 85tsi this weekend. The 85tsi is right on the edge of my budget. I haven't learnt manual unfortunately, but I'll bring a passenger who can test it. Thanks for your help and the review video!
@@PointSoldiers thanks! The 85tsi is a huge upgrade! Also protip, the sport mode does nothing. Just warm the car up a bit, then put the cars transmission in manual mode and you'll have heaps of fun
@@CarSauce Cheers!
Comprehensive review, thank you. I take it that the blinker switch has to be operated with the left hand?
Yes! To me it makes it feel more premium, like its a euro car and that makes it better 😅
@@CarSauce Oh, I see. I’m an old manual driving boomer here in Australia, so the left hand I guess would be comprised in this case. But thank you. 👍
@@Meshwork123 no not at all, I've driven plenty of manuals with left hand stalks and it's no different! I wouldn't discount one because of that 😁
@@CarSauce I’m an old bloke. I’d be putting on the wipers constantly. 😅
@@CarSauce And they’d be moments when the left hand would need to change gear - and, engage the blinker at around the same time. 🧐
awesome video
Do you think someone 6'4+ would comfortably drive this?
I reckon. It's probably the biggest interior for a car in its segment!
@@CarSauce Awesome, thanks for that
I'm considering this car, Cerato GT, or Toyota 86. What do you recommend?
Cerato GT 🙂
I test drove the polo, at the start it makes that click click sound before the turbo kicks in same with turning corners is this normal?
I'm no mechanic, but honestly that does not sound normal - I didn't experience any clicking noise 😊
Just stumbled upon your channel, all the vids so far have been excellent! Lose the shirt though, it is horrendous!
You can option LED headlights from factory.
Yes! Just wish they were standard at this price point 😊
@@CarSauce I did think they came as standard at first since my parents Tiguan R-Line came with LEDs as standard. Was a bit disappointed when I got my Polo R-Line and noticed they were actually an option and quite a pricey option at that.
@@kieranhendy yeah frustrating for sure, especially for an r line!
@@CarSauce For such a price difference it's a bit shocking how much of the car is shared with the base model. I would have loved softer door cards but oh well.
Would anyone know if those bucket seats on suzuki sports expand over time
They are a bjt uncomfortable
Review coming soon, but just know that no I doubt it. The stiffness doesn't come from cushions, it comes from the frame of the chair (what feels like wood or some other stiff material). It's a very sport bucket seat, which I hardly fit in myself!
The ON/ OFF issue, what if u buy a manual POLO??
Then it's not an issue! It's really an issue with the DCT Auto
My Polo DSG does not have a bad start stop issue, same with my DSG Golf (2019 EVO), there is a only very very slight hesitation nothing like the car in the video, mine will pull away quick when turning right with no worrying lags, so my be a prob with the setup here.
No LED headlights? Never mind!
It is a shame!
Every other car has led, led light s overrated
A Suzuki Baleno is well over 10 grand cheaper, has a far more reliable, smoother normally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, runs on 91 octane and is just as quick because it's a 1/4 ton lighter. Has VW fixed the issues with their DSG boxes? Is it still necessary to remove the carbon deposits from the intake valves after every couple of years? Do cam chains now last longer than 50,000 km? I've got a lot more questions but not enough time. AVOID that car!!!
Fair enough, I understand your point! I have driven a few Suzuki's now and I can tell you the interior quality is just nowhere near as good. I haven't driven the Baleno, but I have driven the Vitara Turbo and the Suzuki Swift Sport and there are nasty plastics everywhere. The 7 Speed DSG is fantastic, except for the awful stop start system, and I prefer it vastly to the CVTs used in a lot of Suzuki's (not sure if Baleno has one though!) There are pros and cons to each for sure, but there is no doubt if you are reliability oriented go for a Japanese car. Though the 5 year warranty on the VW does give somewhat piece of mind 😊
Thanks for the well thought out comment! I might request to drive the Baleno to check it out myself 😀
@@CarSauce The interior of my house is way more important to me than that. I'd like to sleep peacefully at night and not worry about the next repair bill.
Every direct injection engine has the same issue with deposits. Lol
07:20 'You seriously do not need to take your hands off the steering wheel in this car''
Dude you've been driving with your hands off the wheel all of the review.
Mate, you've got 0 idea.