Best Volkswagen Hatchbacks

Great car but get the Automatic, because the Manual gearbox is awful – Positives are that build quality and finish are excellent and ride and handling are also excellent. Negatives are that for some strange reason this… Read more

car feels much larger on the road than it really is, fuel economy isn't as good as you'd expect for a tiny engine (is about same as a 2L 4cyl non turbo engine) - but worst of all the manual transmission is totally mismatched / inappropriate for the 1L turbo engine. The engine itself is actually very VERY good and I suspect the Automatic 1L Polo is an awesome performer, but the manual gearbox ratios are awful - making driver do everything in one gear lower than is normal for a manual - effectively, 1st feels like second, 2nd feels like 3rd etc. Worst of all this means you effectively have no 1st - starting off in 1st FEELS like you're doing it in 2nd...

This is worst machine that still exists on this planet....notorious for its transmission, Machatronics , Oil leak, Engine failures and water pump etc… Read more

issues.. Even after issues are rectified and fixed these may reappear anytime, repair costs is in thousands and above all VW post service is pathetic