Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Petrol HL Silver 2013 Model Review

[Rightnow]

BTW just wondering, is it possible to enable the dash to show which gear to shift to?
I found that feature in Vento and Polo TDI. But I keep fiddling with the switch on Wiper stalk, but don't seem to find gear suggestion on Petrol variant.

Petrol ones have instantaneous FE feature instead of gear shift indicator, the former is not there in tdi models.

 

[sanke1]

Can we enable that using VAG-COM?

 

[Rightnow]

Can we enable that using VAG-COM?

I don't think so. Never heard anybody do that.

 

[sanke1]

Maybe the driving style needs to be changed for TDI cars.

In petrol, I shift very aggressively between 1000-1500 RPMs.

When my speed is 40kmph, I am already in 4th gear.

 

[Rightnow]

Maybe the driving style needs to be changed for TDI cars.
In petrol, I shift very aggressively between 1000-1500 RPMs.
When my speed is 40kmph, I am already in 4th gear.

I do almost opposite. Keep high revvs for those maneuvering tricks and overtaking!

 

[A.D.S.Mann]

Have you got ACC in 2013 polo
It seems that vw added ACC IN 2013 silently

 

[eXperience]

Have you got ACC in 2013 polo
It seems that vw added ACC IN 2013 silently

ACC ?

 

[allhyundaicars]

ACC ?

i think he's talking about automatic climate control.

 

[A.D.S.Mann]

Yes brother i meant automatic climate control or climitronic ac
If you got one ,plz tell me how efficient it is

 

[sanke1]

My 2013 model does not have it. They added bluetooth and ACC a month after I booked.

 

[amippjpr]

In petrol, I shift very aggressively between 1000-1500 RPMs.

Its too low even in diesel, and if you are doing the same in petrol that means you are straining the engine too much which is not only harmful for the engine, but also killing FE.

When my speed is 40kmph, I am already in 4th gear.

You mean in diesel or petrol? Change the gear according to RPMs, not according to speed. In a good rev friendly turbo diesel engine like Hyundai CRDI or VW TDI, one should upshift after 2500 atleast so that you have sufficient RPM in the next gear. In the petrol, it should be around 3K atleast. Hyundai CRDI and VW TDI, both can rev freely upto 4500-5000, occasionally keep hitting that mark.

If you upshift at lower RPMs, than you are lugging the engine which finally results in low power and inferior overall FE. And there is turbo too (in case if its turbo diesel) which is also taking beatings and may die prematurely.

If you don't have road and just cruising, than can keep driving in higher gear but make sure that the engine is capable of keeping the momentum while you you have lightest possible foot pressure on A-Pedal, thats the key.

 

[A.D.S.Mann]

We own polo tdi highline , according to me its best drivers car in 8 lakh category . Sometimes i use to hit speeds of 140km/h and without any doubt it handles like dream
In swift one can scare on the speed of 140/km/h

Polo is safest car among compitetitors

 

[anand_953]

We own polo tdi highline , according to me its best drivers car in 8 lakh category . Sometimes i use to hit speeds of 140km/h and without any doubt it handles like dream
In swift one can scare on the speed of 140/km/h

Polo is safest car among compitetitors

Second you. The built quality of polo gives you a feeling of safety even during high speeds.

 

[sanke1]

Its too low even in diesel, and if you are doing the same in petrol that means you are straining the engine too much which is not only harmful for the engine, but also killing FE.
You mean in diesel or petrol? Change the gear according to RPMs, not according to speed. In a good rev friendly turbo diesel engine like Hyundai CRDI or VW TDI, one should upshift after 2500 atleast so that you have sufficient RPM in the next gear. In the petrol, it should be around 3K atleast. Hyundai CRDI and VW TDI, both can rev freely upto 4500-5000, occasionally keep hitting that mark.

If you upshift at lower RPMs, than you are lugging the engine which finally results in low power and inferior overall FE. And there is turbo too (in case if its turbo diesel) which is also taking beatings and may die prematurely.

If you don't have road and just cruising, than can keep driving in higher gear but make sure that the engine is capable of keeping the momentum while you you have lightest possible foot pressure on A-Pedal, thats the key.

I am actually getting excellent FE. But my car has some clutch pedal problem where I get intense vibrations if I change gears above 3000 RPMs. I have also been advised by some race drivers that on normal roads, always change gears between 1500 to 2500 RPMs for optimal shifts which I am slowly learning to do with practice. For me, shift is perfect if no jerk is experienced after change. If I shift at 3000-5000 RPMs, my car experiences engine braking or what we call a huge jerk.

Our road is not a race track so it makes sense to avoid shifting late like NFS drag races. But at the same time I take care not to lug the engine.

Petrol engines can shift at lower RPMs compared to diesel. Hence only TDI Polos are having gear shift assistance on MFD.

 

[GM88]

New mod coming up.

Just ordered RCD510 from ebay. The seller claims that it has been removed from Passat and still unused with activation code.

While it does not add much, I wanted touch based ICE.

Cost was around ₹ 12500. Lets see how much import duty the bugger attracts.

Wow Sanke1. This sounds like a real good deal. Let us know when this shipment reaches you. I am sure this has alerted many Polo owners here including me to go for an upgrade and order this one soon. Keep up the good work. Eagerly waiting for your experience with the new RCD510. Cheers mate.