The latest Volkswagen Polo is a small car that makes a massive impact, and Barry Maney Volkswagen allowed us to see just how big of an impact it can make by taking the latest Polo Life for a tour around the region.
Packed with features, bursting with attitude and oozing undeniable style, the Polo is your ticket to extraordinary moments and unrivalled fun.
Redefining compact car styling, this little Volkswagen makes clever use of space, cutting-edge design features and expressive individuality to create the perfect small vehicle package.
On the outside the bodywork is sleek with curves in all the right places, delivering a very Volkswagen package while sporting a classy and elegant style with modern LED headlights, daytime driving lights and tail lights enhancing both the front and rear of the hatchback.
The Reflex Silver paintwork is shown off from all angles and sporty ‘Essex’ 15-inch alloy wheels complement the design. While the silver looks extra-classy, Pure White, Reef Blue Metallic, Smokey Grey Metallic, Deep Black Pearl and Vibrant Violent Metallic colourways also give a touch of personality to the vehicle.
Cruising around town the three-cylinder, one-litre turbocharged engine hums along nicely and delivers a solid response when hitting the open road – all while remaining quiet in both highway and city settings.
The engine is also super efficient – delivering a combined fuel consumption of just 5.4-litres of fuel per hundred kilometres from its 40-litre fuel tank. Doing some quick-maths that puts you in the ballpark of around 700-plus kilometres of range from a single tank of fuel in optimal conditions.
Ride quality is also premium, with the Volkswagen Polo firmly planted on the road surface when cruising at highway speeds, which is great to see from a vehicle in the ‘small car’ category.
This was enhanced even further by the top-notch seating wrapped in black cloth which contour the body nicely to keep you held in place.
A leather wrapped steering wheel with a suite of controls allows you to cycle through all your favourite audio tracks and take advantage of the optional Vision & Technology Package (which I will add is a must-have for the low price of $1700), adding even more functionality to the Polo through adaptive cruise control, a composition media six-speaker audio system, Digital Cockpit Pro, Discover Media 8-inch navigation system with gesture control, front assist with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring, travel and lane keeping assistance, voice control, wireless app-connect and wireless phone charging!
While on the topic of phone charging, there are two USB-C ports tucked away up front and a further two in the rear to ensure occupants devices are charged up for the long journeys.
Circling back to the Digital Cockpit Pro cluster, this has to be one of the best features to be implemented into any car to date. While glancing across to the centre of the car does not seem like a massive task, having the option to pop your navigation screen right in front of your eyes with speed and engine vitals neatly displayed right alongside is an absolute treat – and something that once you get a feel for would be hard to go without!
Ultimately, for the price of the Volkswagen Polo WITH the inclusion of the Vision & Technology package you are getting a lot of value for your money. This particular Polo Life is available at a Q3 Offer driveaway price of just $34,380!
A brand new car with all these features, a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, 24-hour roadside assistance for the first year and the availability of five-year service care plans is a great deal, but to find out more pop on down to Barry Maney Volkswagen on Crouch Street North or contact the dealership on 8721 3400 and check it out for yourself!
