I have a 2012 1.2 mpi polo highline which has run only 48000 kms and has again developed engine issue. Its EPC light is on and its engine and body is rattling and shaking like crazy. Last time it happened it had run 32k kms. Had got all 3 ignition plugs, spark plugs and the entire set changes for 10k approx then. So, got it to volkswagen service station, the engineer said that he'll have to check if there's a compression issue. He asked me to submit my car for 3 days. If there's a compression issue, then we'll have to change the entire engine set which will cost me somewhere around 25-30k. And 3 days for checking the issue and what if engine has to be replaced? another 30 days! I mean people buy cars to park in garage or what? I used to think that if you get your vehicle serviced in time at authorised service stations, it wouldn't give any problem. Thats true for Maruti & Hyundai cars as per my experience but not with this metal junk Volkswagen polo. Imagine what kind of a car would develop engine problems after running merely 48k kms and timely serviced every single time at authorised service stations only? doubting if i had a bad luck that i got a lemon, i enquired several indian car websites and to my surprise found many similar cases with this product. Buying a volkswagen thinking of german engineering and safety proved to be a curse. Now i'm stuck with this lemon, can't even sell it off worrying what the person who buys it from me later discovers all this would think of me that i duped him/her. its as good as a scrap now. I have already prevented 4 of my friends from buying volkswagen products. So, i advice you gentlemen and ladies even to think a thousand times before buying a volkswagen...
I was wating for this reveiw for a long time,, I own a polo, have to tell you, even tough you have better features in Elite i20, but you wouldn't buy a car for features. First purpose of buying a car is to take you from point A to B, Safely and with power, That's why i feel Polo wins it over and over. You will not want to get out of the drivers seat.. but the rear seat is still cramped.
if you are budget buyer and needs hands free maintenance. Go for Swift... Quality style and comfort go for I20. Polo is much ahead than both of these two... I20 and swift are same in many parameters.. swift is easy to find spares and service. All India maruti has service centres. better budget vehicle swift for common man
@Naveen Kumar : The Brio is a joke honestly. At the expense of sounding too sexist, if there is one car which shouts 'Ladies only' from the looks of it, it has to be the Brio. Not to forget, it is a segment below the Polo, Swift and i20 Elite. The proper match from Honda would be the upcoming Jazz, for which we'll have to wait. And it might..just might trump all three here with its combination of great looks, space and performance. Lets hope Honda doesnt eff-up the pricing again.
I own a volkswagen vento diesel highline model 1.6L tdi and an elite i20 1.4Lcrdi ASTA version ....and I must say i20 is a fun to drive car and gives you a great feel to be in ... where on other hands vento is much safer and performance is unmatchable ...both the cars are good in its own ways ... but i20 has a heavy side in terms of features and looks :)
If u want a petrol fun to drive hatchback swift is the best car here....If u want a diesel thn go for the polo tdi.... Then the family men can get the elite i20.... Swift is the best car for youth..It is very nice to drive and very cheap to maintain....good milage... but diesel swift lacks the braking performance(LDI,VDI)...
If only Maruti launches a Swift ZDi+ variant with 90PS/200Nm VGT diesel motor, LED DRLs, 2-tone diamond-cut alloys, and rear disc-brakes (from its Australia variant), i20 and Polo will have to pack their bags and leave.
so forget swift !! forget i20 elite take a testdrive of volkswagen polo and you will certainly feel wow factor. people who are fond of driving can look for polo gt tsi and tdi...
y dont u Include Bolt in this comparo????? I think it has all the essence what these three has. Swift may be cheaper and launched a decade ago if you graph the technical improvement with the other two it way behind. Which shows the swift is not improvising (and they say a face lift) on the other hand take bolt, punto, polo, i20 there is atleast a minimal improvement.
I owned a polo. Vw polo is best car in hatchback segmet. Polo is as soomther than swift and i20..polo's ground clearance is also good..&road stability of the car is also good than that of swift & i20.. The built quality of vw polo is gud.. and u r buying the car in hatch back segment i will sugest the vw polo...is the best car .. i love this car😘❤
They should have atleast included Polo Evo 90hp in the competition. Its a tough car to beat in these areas: - Steering Feedback, very direct. - Ride and Handling at Any Speed. - Suspension Setup - Ground Clearance - Looks, Exterior and Interior. - Many other silent Feature. I seriously doubt Polo can beat Punto in the above items ( except the Interior )
Five most important things to look for in a car for Indian driving conditions: 1) ABS for safety 2) High ground clearance (at least 165 mm) to clear speed bumps 3) Rear parking sensors 4) Automatic gears (AMT/CVT) for effortless and stress-free driving 5) Automatic A/C for convenience and comfort
But this is unfair where the hell is punto evo. It has 90 hp,fantastic ride and handling, good interiors and has a similar price tag like polo. This comparison is incomplete
If you want a family car with lot of features go for elite i20. If you want to enjoy driving, better fuel economy, low maintenance and good resale then go for swift.
they are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!! winner is volkswagen polo coz polo gives you the feeling on road as whatever it is bring it on!!!.......polo is very successful car as it comes with three different varients - highline, gt ones with 105hp and the ultimate one is polo gti with 192hp with pro features. finally polo's any variant can outmatch i20. You know one cannot critize or doubt german engineering......
best car is elite i20 .its family car.dont go with vw in india.they have wotst servicing and min service centres.so urban area people forget polo go for i20 or swift
I20 is the most stylish n safe of them all !!! The body of i20 is v strong n it also has abs airbags and cameras !!!!! No doubt its the best in the segment with most no. Of features:)
Polo is shit dont get it. the engine is brilliant but that's it. if you want a all round car the i20 is the best. I own one and so does 4 of my friends they have all had problems guess what item the petrol filter went that means no firing up. and that's the problem they are getting sued for in the US
Swift doesnt come even close to i20 in terms of features...... And nothing even comes. to Polo. In terms of engine performance.......... #Only a personal perspective. Based on the test drivez.......
Why no Chevrolet Sail Hatchback ? It is better than the Swift overall and Falls behind the Polo and i20.Sad.I own a Chevy Optra LS 2004.It has been a Very Reliable and a Faithful Member of our Family.Just that Indians Under-rate Chevy.I still have her which is 11 Years Old and has ran 2 Lakh + Kms without a Single Re-build.It feels very sad to see people under-rate Chevy by telling - High Maintainence and all those lies.
Best is swift-- sab safety hi nhi hota... Itna safety chahiye toh JCB le lo....Bhai kitna mileage , and parts cost bhi matter karta hai..So swift was , in and will always be the best....Aise hi nahi maruti ka 53 percent market share hai india mein...
My vote for the Polo... Great interiors, classiness and quality with awesome power. The Swift, although a bit old and un-premium, is the most enjoyable, easy and cheapest in this trio. The Elite felt like a toy in my hand...and I didn't enjoy even a bit while driving it. It has ZERO driver involvement and pleasure. It also looks ugly to me. I expect another big comparo with the Tata Bolt, given it has the good things of all these cars.
Maruti needs to launch the Swift Sport that they currently have on sale in the European Market in India. That car can kick some serious Butt.
I have a 2012 1.2 mpi polo highline which has run only 48000 kms and has again developed engine issue. Its EPC light is on and its engine and body is rattling and shaking like crazy. Last time it happened it had run 32k kms. Had got all 3 ignition plugs, spark plugs and the entire set changes for 10k approx then. So, got it to volkswagen service station, the engineer said that he'll have to check if there's a compression issue. He asked me to submit my car for 3 days. If there's a compression issue, then we'll have to change the entire engine set which will cost me somewhere around 25-30k. And 3 days for checking the issue and what if engine has to be replaced? another 30 days! I mean people buy cars to park in garage or what? I used to think that if you get your vehicle serviced in time at authorised service stations, it wouldn't give any problem. Thats true for Maruti & Hyundai cars as per my experience but not with this metal junk Volkswagen polo. Imagine what kind of a car would develop engine problems after running merely 48k kms and timely serviced every single time at authorised service stations only? doubting if i had a bad luck that i got a lemon, i enquired several indian car websites and to my surprise found many similar cases with this product. Buying a volkswagen thinking of german engineering and safety proved to be a curse. Now i'm stuck with this lemon, can't even sell it off worrying what the person who buys it from me later discovers all this would think of me that i duped him/her. its as good as a scrap now. I have already prevented 4 of my friends from buying volkswagen products. So, i advice you gentlemen and ladies even to think a thousand times before buying a volkswagen...
I was wating for this reveiw for a long time,, I own a polo, have to tell you, even tough you have better features in Elite i20, but you wouldn't buy a car for features. First purpose of buying a car is to take you from point A to B, Safely and with power, That's why i feel Polo wins it over and over. You will not want to get out of the drivers seat.. but the rear seat is still cramped.
if you are budget buyer and needs hands free maintenance. Go for Swift... Quality style and comfort go for I20. Polo is much ahead than both of these two... I20 and swift are same in many parameters.. swift is easy to find spares and service. All India maruti has service centres. better budget vehicle swift for common man
@Naveen Kumar : The Brio is a joke honestly. At the expense of sounding too sexist, if there is one car which shouts 'Ladies only' from the looks of it, it has to be the Brio. Not to forget, it is a segment below the Polo, Swift and i20 Elite. The proper match from Honda would be the upcoming Jazz, for which we'll have to wait. And it might..just might trump all three here with its combination of great looks, space and performance. Lets hope Honda doesnt eff-up the pricing again.
I own a volkswagen vento diesel highline model 1.6L tdi and an elite i20 1.4Lcrdi ASTA version ....and I must say i20 is a fun to drive car and gives you a great feel to be in ... where on other hands vento is much safer and performance is unmatchable ...both the cars are good in its own ways ... but i20 has a heavy side in terms of features and looks :)
If u want a petrol fun to drive hatchback swift is the best car here....If u want a diesel thn go for the polo tdi.... Then the family men can get the elite i20.... Swift is the best car for youth..It is very nice to drive and very cheap to maintain....good milage... but diesel swift lacks the braking performance(LDI,VDI)...
germans are best whether it is shephard, hitler, audi or porsche or anything else.
polo does matter.
could you give comparison review to the pertrol version of the three cars (Elite i20 ,POLO & SWIFT).
Where is the bolt?
If only Maruti launches a Swift ZDi+ variant with 90PS/200Nm VGT diesel motor, LED DRLs, 2-tone diamond-cut alloys, and rear disc-brakes (from its Australia variant), i20 and Polo will have to pack their bags and leave.
so forget swift !! forget i20 elite take a testdrive of volkswagen polo and you will certainly feel wow factor. people who are fond of driving can look for polo gt tsi and tdi...
I am going on vacations to europe and can rent either the polo or the i20. Which would you choose?
Thanks!
y dont u Include Bolt in this comparo?????
I think it has all the essence what these three has.
Swift may be cheaper and launched a decade ago if you graph the
technical improvement with the other two it way behind. Which shows the swift is not improvising (and they say a face lift)
on the other hand take bolt, punto, polo, i20 there is atleast a minimal improvement.
I owned a polo. Vw polo is best car in hatchback segmet. Polo is as soomther than swift and i20..polo's ground clearance is also good..&road stability of the car is also good than that of swift & i20..
The built quality of vw polo is gud.. and u r buying the car in hatch back segment i will sugest the vw polo...is the best car .. i love this car😘❤
WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IN ANY CASE OF A HYUNDAI i20 OR A suzuki swift sedan 1.2 ... to your own experience
it's hard to beat swift in handling
puneet shetty
Have u driven polo then say and yes i20 has more better handling
VW POLO IS THE BEST AND IT'S ALSO THE INDIA'S SAFEST HATCHBACK
+Sofia Parveen If airbags added.
Sofia Parveen etios
No Punto? thats because it thumps others in ride, handling, Steering, breaking and looks. Only Polo beats punto in Engine dept.
Have to agree with you mate :D but the only downside is the weight and the crappy petrol engine -_-
Punto is nothing over polo!
Agreed, but only because of the weight.
They should have atleast included Polo Evo 90hp in the competition.
Its a tough car to beat in these areas:
- Steering Feedback, very direct.
- Ride and Handling at Any Speed.
- Suspension Setup
- Ground Clearance
- Looks, Exterior and Interior.
- Many other silent Feature.
I seriously doubt Polo can beat Punto in the above items ( except the Interior )
+Chingkhei Nganba Sapam Don't you mean Punto evo?
best drivers car is polo
Which is best car i20 or swift
polo is the best
Five most important things to look for in a car for Indian driving conditions:
1) ABS for safety
2) High ground clearance (at least 165 mm) to clear speed bumps
3) Rear parking sensors
4) Automatic gears (AMT/CVT) for effortless and stress-free driving
5) Automatic A/C for convenience and comfort
And i20 has it all
+Attitude is everything where's the amt man?
+Ankush Sharma amt is coming this year
And polo has it all
But this is unfair where the hell is punto evo. It has 90 hp,fantastic ride and handling, good interiors and has a similar price tag like polo. This comparison is incomplete
i have driven all the three cars and i have maeuti sizuki swift and hyundai i20 but hyundai i20 is best in its class
maruti
Riderability is good in swift
Hey guys, any suggestion on which one to buy: i20 elite sportz or Swift vxi?
i20 Elite is the Best
If you want a family car with lot of features go for elite i20. If you want to enjoy driving, better fuel economy, low maintenance and good resale then go for swift.
Thanks Guys, for the suggestions. I guess i20 will be good even i'm more inclined towards it.
Anyday swift zxi/zdi is better than all in its price, performance nd efficiency. It's very fun to drive also with all features.
they are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!! winner is volkswagen polo coz polo gives you the feeling on road as whatever it is bring it on!!!.......polo is very successful car as it comes with three different varients - highline, gt ones with 105hp and the ultimate one is polo gti with 192hp with pro features. finally polo's any variant can outmatch i20. You know one cannot critize or doubt german engineering......
As a Maruti owner - hats off to low maintenance
Aur build quality
best car is elite i20 .its family car.dont go with vw in india.they have wotst servicing and min service centres.so urban area people forget polo go for i20 or swift
Which car is better in performance Swift or Elite i20
I had hoped that you would cover cost of insurance, maintenance ( for a period of over 5 years ), and mileage.
Good review. Thanks.
I20 is the most stylish n safe of them all !!! The body of i20 is v strong n it also has abs airbags and cameras !!!!! No doubt its the best in the segment with most no. Of features:)
in terms of safety...its vw man....
why no sell of punto ?????
Guys which is the best??? elite i20 magna 1.2 or swift vxi?? In all the features..
Arun Manoj Polo
only polo
In the old swift , atleast the steering feel is amazing but in 2017 model, everything sucks !!!
Sadly , polo didn't launch a newer version even in 2019 😪
They will do that in 2020
And they've done that now...
I20 elite era vs polo 1.2 mpiWhich should I buy?
i20 design good.
what about bolt and jazz
+vishnu deep this review was done a year ago..bolt and jazz were not launched back then
Polo looks like a MATCHBOX
Good car swift
Swift 😍😘
Elite i20 is the best.Value for money
polo is the best one...and honda jazz and verna fluidic are best comparison with polo
swift best
Elite i20 🔥🔥
Scared the Bolt would steal the show?
The elite i20 finally remains the king of the segement
i20 elite
Should have considered Brio for this test as well..
Elite i20 best hatchback in India
swift is always a better car.!
Should have taken swift facelift for this test! :(
It is the facelift
Vysakh K no the facelifted one cmes with silver excents near fog lamp..
Swift
Polo is best & luxury
East r west polo is best !!
I20 Is best in class
Polo is shit dont get it. the engine is brilliant but that's it. if you want a all round car the i20 is the best. I own one and so does 4 of my friends they have all had problems guess what item the petrol filter went that means no firing up. and that's the problem they are getting sued for in the US
u would have taken pollo gt
Swift is legend
I20 IS BEST SPECIOUS CAR THE BEST IS I20
Polo is a smart car
Swift is the best
i20 winr
Swift best hai
now remove swift and add Baleno
I 20 elite winer to swift and polo
Bhag
polo rocks
1polo-2Swift-3Elite i20.
Swift doesnt come even close to i20 in terms of features......
And nothing even comes. to Polo. In terms of engine performance..........
#Only a personal perspective. Based on the test drivez.......
Why no Chevrolet Sail Hatchback ? It is better than the Swift overall and Falls behind the Polo and i20.Sad.I own a Chevy Optra LS 2004.It has been a Very Reliable and a Faithful Member of our Family.Just that Indians Under-rate Chevy.I still have her which is 11 Years Old and has ran 2 Lakh + Kms without a Single Re-build.It feels very sad to see people under-rate Chevy by telling - High Maintainence and all those lies.
Best is swift-- sab safety hi nhi hota... Itna safety chahiye toh JCB le lo....Bhai kitna mileage , and parts cost bhi matter karta hai..So swift was , in and will always be the best....Aise hi nahi maruti ka 53 percent market share hai india mein...
I mean volswagen is good
My vote for the Polo... Great interiors, classiness and quality with awesome power.
The Swift, although a bit old and un-premium, is the most enjoyable, easy and cheapest in this trio.
The Elite felt like a toy in my hand...and I didn't enjoy even a bit while driving it. It has ZERO driver involvement and pleasure. It also looks ugly to me.
I expect another big comparo with the Tata Bolt, given it has the good things of all these cars.
polo :*
Compared diesel cars, i20 is the best,
।।गइइ
IMHO The swift is the best.
Hyundai Suzuki sucks....really sucks...dynamics, handling, safety , quality ....they suck....polo all the way!!
Volkswagen bakwas car
polo is best
Polo is the best
Swift is best