Volkswagen Owner Reviews

The tech in the Polo is great. I have the Sound & Vision add-on package, which provides a digital dash as well as Beats audio speakers. The sound and bass is awesome and very customisable. The digital dash is also relatively customisable to look how you want. The interior has everything you need within arms reach, however it coud feel more premium. It has very small cup holders and a small centre console. The backk is well spaced for a small car and with the seats down, the back cargo becomes more spacious than most hatches (can fit as much in this as I can in a i30 with its seats down). For extra context, I can also fit a set of golf clubs in the boot without neding to put the seats down. The drive is very smooth. It has four driving modes and the turbo engine makes it very responsive and enjoyable to drive. Fuel (98) = ~$65-75 a tank (range is between 430-500km per tank). Servicing is on average ~$400. Insurance is going up, recently was $1100 for the year. Very reliable. I have only had one issue where my alternator stopped sending power to the battery and needed to be replaced. Otherwise, i haven't had any reliability issues with my car.

Original navigation map with no later updates. Replaced with Android/Google maps, Bluetooth, etc. Plenty of room for five adults and it's very comfortable. Rear cargo area is brilliant with lots of space. There's a 12V socket in the rear cabin and two more in the cargo area. There are cupboards for a first aid kit and fire extinguisher, as well as tie down loops, a cargo safety net and cargo blind. Love the way it drives. Excellent on the open road and surprisingly capable on dirt or rough tracks. Handles better than you would expect for a vehicle of this size. Diesel fuel with a 100 litre tank. Averages around 10L/100km with city and country driving combined. Service costs a little more than average but oil/filter changes only every 12 months or 15,000km when using approved oils. Engine is gear driven so no timing belt or chains to worry about. Owned for five years and the vehicle is now 18 years old. Replaced the tailshaft due to a centre bearing support collapse at 120,000km. That's a known fault and a maintenance item that should normally be replaced at approx 150,000km. The air con compressor failed at 130,000km. No other faults.