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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Even at this relatively early stage of my life there's loads of things I wish I could've done a bit differently or encountered a bit sooner. A prime example would be the family holidays I used to go on. I was quite fortunate in that the three of us have seen most of Europe and lots of America. I remember all sorts, from jumping into a Volkswagen Polo hire car in Ibiza, long before I was aware of what those who aren't on a family holiday do in Ibiza, to sitting in a Delorean at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.
Whilst I always appreciated my holidays, now I've got a job, a mortgage and have to pay for such luxuries as holidays myself, I wish I could've made a bit more of the family trips than I did. It's a similar story with music (which for the biography is as much a love of mine as cars). I lap up all sorts of audio, but my two big regrets are missing the boats that are Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins in their prime. The former came to a climatic end when I was only ten, so there's not a lot I could do to change that, but the Pumpkins are a different kettle of fish.
I've known of them for years but it's only this week I've truly discovered their brilliance. The problem is, I'm about twelve years too late from their prime so for all the excitement of hearing their stuff, I know I'll never get to see them play live (or at least not in their original guise). It really is frustrating considering the dross that is popular in today's music (I sound like my granddad!)
So where am I going with this whimsical tale of missed opportunities in my youth? I think the message is simply: just because something's been around for a while, don't take it for granted or assume the newer variations on an old theme are better. A prime example of this is the very car I sat in the back of years ago in Ibiza - the Volkswagen Polo.
The Polo has been around an astoundingly long time for a car - first hitting showrooms way back in 1975. It's easy therefore to denounce the Polo as nothing more than a car over thirty years old that really should be collecting its pension each week and leaving the business of driving to the youngsters. However don't make the mistake I've made of taking for granted a great situation and not fully appreciating it.
Despite the age the Polo's heritage harks back too, the latest model is no old man when competing in today's market. Currently not the baby of the Volkswagen family thanks to the Fox and Lupo, the Polo emits a certain quality not found in all super minis. The styling is as you'd expect from a car designed to attract all spectrums of taste and is therefore subtle but still good-looking. A personal favourite are the rear light clusters that wouldn't look out of place as Optimus Prime's eyes in the Transformers sequel.
Essentially being a shrunken Golf, the Polo handles all situations very well, whether it's city speed humps or countryside cornering. The entry level engines are a tad underpowered which mean more driver involvement to get going - great if you're in the mood for working the engine, not so if you want to get from A to B quickly and peacefully.
The interior is the usual grade 'A' fare as you'd expect from a German manufacturer, with a chunky steering wheel conveying the quality of the cabin as a whole. On a personal note, I have a thing for blue neon lights so the Polo is heaven, with the majority of the instrumentation bathed in its soft glow. Rear legroom is good as is the boot space so it ticks all the boxes for a family shopping trip. Safety features also abound, with stability control and brake assist found on all variants. Residual values tend to stay high with Volkswagens, so if you do come to sell, this should be the least of your headaches.
It's a busy creche the baby Volkswagen finds itself in, with the Peugeot 207, Renault Clio, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa all fitting contenders for your money. Just remember when you're looking for a new car, not to overlook the elder statesman, else you'll miss a great car in its prime.
Tom London gives an account of his misspent youth and in the process rediscovers the VW Polo.
The Volkswagen Polo - The Elder Statesman of the Supermini
The Volkswagen Polo is one of the elder statesmen of the Supermini market; remaining stoic in its refusal to disappear from forecourts across the land. After over 30 years on our roads, the Polo is still seen on every high street the length and breadth of the country. It's available in hatchback, coupé and estate variants so everyone is catered for. However, as Bob Dylan once perceptively announced, the times they are a' changing. With so many young pretenders snapping at Polo's well-trodden heels, how is it going to remain a petrol head favourite?
No longer the baby of the Volkswagen fleet (following the introduction of the Lupo in 1998 and then the Fox in 2004), the Polo now sits in a slightly odd position in between the entry level model and the higher spec Golf. New drivers will opt for the lower end models, whilst the more adventurous will jump straight to the Golf. It would appear to the untrained eye that Volkswagen are putting the squeeze on their own product. Are VW struggling to find a suitable niche for the Polo?
Let's take a look at the competition. The sporty-looking Seat Ibiza skips into view like a Spanish waiter with itchy under-garments, the Vauxhall Corsa stalks nearby like a Huntsman Spider and the ever-present Ford Fiesta reinvents itself more than Madonna does. That goes without mentioning the Fiats, the Toyotas and the Hondas, all of which are turning heads and gaining notoriety within the Supermini circles. To stay afloat the Polo will have to keep well ahead of the curve.
In a purely aesthetic sense, the Polo doesn't disappoint. The evolved looks cannot hide the treasured Volkswagen lineage, the curvy body updated to keep up with the Joneses whilst remaining distinctly 'VW'. In relative terms the Polo is akin to an aging aunty with a keen desire to look 17 again; perhaps a nip here and tuck there and she'll nearly be there... nearly. But would you want to be seen with her? Well, as a matter of fact, yes you would...if she was a Polo...which she's not...but you understand what I mean...sort of. The point is that the Polo has retained the understated good looks and style that have maintained its popularity since its 1975 inception. The favourite chunky, boxy body has been smoothed out for modern taste, but is still unmistakably the 'Volkswagen Look'.
Performance-wise the Polo is never going to reinvent the wheel, but no present or prospective Polo owners would expect it to. The whole Volkswagen shtick is reliability, sturdiness and a bit of oomph occasionally. The Polo E's punchy engine is extremely responsive for a base model and is backed by excellent handling and an intuitive suspension system that will iron out the bumpiest of city streets or pot-hole ridden country roads.
The tired old cliché of efficient German engineering will be trotted out here, but there isn't a single nuance of frivolity to be found on the whole car; everything is functional, because if it wasn't it wouldn't be on the car. A simple/basic concept has been applied to the designing of the Polo, ensuring that quality takes a huge precedent over quantity. Apply this logic to German beers if you will; never the tastiest of beverages and often more expensive than the other beers, but you always seem to get drunker quicker if you choose the Bavarian way. That, my friends, is efficiency.
The real feather in the Polo's cap is the way it has effortlessly straddled and conquered the most pressing social issues of the day. The Polo's extremely low running costs combat the current economic burial pit we find ourselves in, whilst remaining kind to the environment with impressively low Co2 emissions. So whether you're a financially doomed merchant banker or a earth-loving hippy, you're unlikely to be annoyed by seeing this car on the road.
The future looks uncertain for the VW Polo; the competition is mounting like a hungry pack of wolves, but for the time being it remains near the top of the supermini pyramid in both popularity and performance stakes. Whether it stays there for much longer is another matter.
About the Author
Pete J Ridgard is a writer and works within the automotive industry. Here he discusses the past, present and future of the Volkswagen Polo.
Alan Day VW
Will a 1.4 ahw engine out of a lupo/polo replace a 1.4 ahw out of a golf ive beentold the gearbox wont coupl?
Will a 1.4 ahw engine out of a lupo/polo replace a 1.4 ahw out of a golf. Ive been told the gearbox wont couple up. Also ive been told that the starter motors are in different places. i sinmple want to pull the broken engine out of my golgf and put the new one in minimum costs. least work putting new parts in thanks.
Probably not.
I would try to hunt down an exact match - otherwise you are just asking for trouble.
Volkswagen newsletter 2010-08-15
Jean-Eric Vergne was crowned champion following his twelfth victory of the season at the eighth of ten British Formula 3 Championship race weekends. As a result, he is the first Frenchman to be awarded this title.
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