VOLKSWAGEN POLO SE manual 3-door hatch

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VOLKSWAGEN POLO SE manual 3-door hatch. March 2003. Report No. 678, by Bob Hudson, Vehicle Evaluation Engineer, NRMA Consulting. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS …

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Report by NRMA Consulting, a business unit of National Roads and Motorists’ Association Limited.
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LIKES DISLIKES
Ride and handling package
The quality of fit and finish
Rates well on safety
Top ranking security score
Performance lacking at times, particularly the
automatic version
Purchase price higher than similar size
Japanese or Korean-sourced hatches
Runs on PULP
Volkswagen describes the fourth generation
Polo hatchback as representing “quality in a
concentrate” and that’s pretty apt, considering
it’s arguably one of the best quality cars in the
small hatchback class.
For example, Volkswagen says that the new
bodyshell has best-in-class torsional rigidity,
with significantly enhanced safety qualities.
The new Polo scored four stars in Euro NCAP
crash tests.
Everything about the body spells high
quality; from the excellent paint and trim
finish, to the solid feel of the doors and rear
hatch when closing, and to the small panel
gaps that are achieved through laser welding
processes. The body, which is made from
high-strength galvanized steel, carries a…