Volkswagen India has finally launched the much-awaited 2014 VW Polo facelift in the country. Available in three trim levels, the Volkswagen Polo facelift is priced at Rs. 4.99 lakh for entry level petrol and Rs. 6.27 lakh for diesel model. The bookings for the updated Polo have already commenced at a token amount of Rs. 50,000. The new model gets changes to both inside and outside.
The 2014 Volkswagen Polo facelift gets new diesel powertrain- a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder TDI. This new 1.5-litre TDI engine is capable of developing two states of tunes- 90PS and 105PS. The standard models will get the 90PS engine, while the powerful 105PS, 1.5L TDI engine will be reserved for GT TDI variant. The diesel engine is paired to a five-speed manual transmission gearbox. Its petrol version gets the same 1.2-litre 3-pot mill that produces 74bhp of power, while the performance oriented GT TSI is powered by a 4-cylinder, 2.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 103bhp.
The refreshed Volkswagen Polo gets changes to both exterior and interior. The exteriors of the hatchback gets a newly designed single-slat grille, a new bumper with chrome surrounded foglights, wide air-dam with a thick chrome strip, static cornering lights, new smoked headlamps with silver detailing and a new Orange body colour. At the back, this model gets a larger enclosure for the rear licensing plate and rear reflectors. Its flared wheel arches have been fitted to new alloy wheels.
The interiors of the 2014 Volkswagen Polo facelift is equipped with a new 3-spoke steering wheel with controls mounted on it, dual-tone theme on the dashboard, silver finish on the centre console and a new shade for the multi-information display.
2014 Volkswagen Polo facelift prices
Polo 1.2 petrol: Rs 4.99 lakh to Rs 6.07 lakh
Polo 1.5 TDI : Rs 6.27 lakh to Rs 7.37 lakh