Volkswagen Polo 1.6 TDI DPF (66 kW)

Dejan is a friend of his father, a motorcycle and car enthusiast (a former maybe even more), he has a Ducati-powered Cagiva in his garage and a Swedish Volvo 850 legend. He doesn't like diesels and he doesn't like Volkswagens because... I don't I know why - probably because there aren't many of them on the road and because, except of course, they're a bit boring.

It so happened that his son (his motto is “Life is too short to drive a diesel golf”) took the passenger seat and his father the back bench, and we drove to and from Celje together.

"Is this an automatic? He began: “You know it works well! “But no nonsense, even the most hardcore racers in our house have admitted that the DSG works well. “Shit, shut up quick,” he learns as he turns onto the highway and overtakes a convoy of trucks, that this “small” turbodiesel pulls well too.

I didn't count, but from the backseat he gave at least five compliments to this Polo, especially in terms of the gearbox, engine, both, and stability on the road. He was stuck on the price, and he quickly counted how many motorcycles, cars and vacations he would get for the money. And he came to the conclusion that he once had a Sabba with some kind of automatic clutch, and that the automatic wasn't all that bad.

Neža is a sister, she is finishing her last year at a dance school, and several times her lessons and my pressure end at the same time, so we go home together. He swears: “What do you have? Doesn't he look like one old dad? Like he's not new? "

You will tell me what this mule will be smart at now. But listen, even an 18-year-old's candid opinion matters. She likes, for example, the Nissan Note or the Opel Corsa inside. She cares about ergonomics, good steering wheel and design. And you will probably nod that the Polo is not really a design overkill ... Volkswagen, too. And so successful. Why? Because he's good.

Outwardly, this generation is perhaps too similar to its older brother, although on larger wheels and with fenders in body color, it looks just as beautiful and sporty. The interior is more discreet, mostly black and gray with small silver inserts (optional for Highline).

The materials are solid, there is no cheap hard plastic. The test car was powered by a 1-liter turbodiesel with a DSG transmission, which proved to be a very successful combination on several occasions. The gearbox has two automatic programs: drive and sport, and the latter can only be used conditionally.

In this program, the engine spins at higher speeds even when it is unnecessary, and on the other hand, the accelerator pedal, fully depressed in the “normal” program, also rotates the engine just enough so that the Polo can move faster. The gearbox works great and very fast, and if you're still against an automatic gearbox, try it for a day or two and there is a good chance you will go bad.

It can also be moved manually (the lever moves back and forth, there are no rudders), but at 5.000 rpm it moves higher, and if necessary, throws it down. In seventh gear at a speed of 140 km / h, the engine spins up at a speed of 2.250 rpm and burns 5 liters per hundred kilometers on the on-board computer.

Considering the drive and the size of the car, we expect the engine to be more fuel efficient, as consumption stalled at a good six liters for a mostly very slow ride and increased by more than seven with more determined throttling. Bigger diesel cars also burn a lot, but the powertrain likely contributed to that number, along with some larger wheels and winter tires.

There is no need for a more powerful engine as it also bounces from 1.500 rpm with no obvious power curve changes.

This Polo has practically no serious minuses, only on the last Sunday before returning, the glow plug light began to flash on the dashboard, and the orange engine light a day later. Everything still worked fine and the service reported that it was probably a software error due to the particulate filter. Be that as it may - at 13.750 kilometers you do not expect this from a new German ...

Otherwise: Through the eyes of Dejan and Nezha, you can create a pretty good picture of what this test Polo is like.

Matevž Gribar, photo: Aleš Pavletič

Volkswagen Polo 1.6 TDI DPF (66 kt) DSG Highline

Basic data

Sales:	Porsche Slovenia
Base model price:	16.309 €
Test model cost:	17.721 €
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Power:	66kW (90 KM)
Acceleration (0-100 km / h):	11,5 with
Maximum speed:	180 km / h
Mixed flow ECE:	4,3l / 100km

Technical information

engine:	4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.598 cm? – maximum power 66 kW (90 hp) at 4.200 rpm – maximum torque 230 Nm at 1.500–2.500 rpm.
Energy transfer:	front wheel drive engine - 7-speed robotic transmission - tires 215/45 R 16 H (Michelin Primacy Alpin).
Capacity:	180 km/h top speed - 0-100 km/h acceleration in 11,5 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 5,2/3,7/4,3 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 112 g/km.
Mass:	empty vehicle 1.179 kg - permissible gross weight 1.680 kg.
External dimensions:	length 3.970 mm - width 1.682 mm - height 1.485 mm.
Inner dimensions:	fuel tank 45 l.
Box:	280-950 liters

Our measurements

T = 2 ° C / p = 988 mbar / rel. vl. = 73% / Odometer Condition: 12.097 km
Acceleration 0-100km:	12,0s
402m from the city:	18,1 years ( 125 km / h)
Flexibility 50-90km / h:	7,1 / 8,6s
Flexibility 80-120km / h:	10,3 / 13,9s
test consumption:	6,4 l / 100km
Braking distance at 100 km / h:	42,2m
AM table:	41m
Test errors:	special spark plugs and engine

evaluation

• A Polo equipped in this way is a very good product that outperforms many higher-end cars in terms of comfort, ride and drive (but certainly not in terms of size), but you probably won't be surprised to see the price rise to the quantity , which they require, for example, for a solidly equipped Focus station wagon. As always, the choice is yours.

We praise and reproach

engine

Transmission

position on the road

maturity

boring interior

not minimum fuel consumption

price