Volkswagen Polo Running Costs
Overall Average Rating: 80.6%
Position in the Top 100 cars: 98th
It has the brand image so many supermini buyers desire, but is the Polo a letdown for owners? This set of results suggests they are becoming increasingly dissatisfied.
You could argue that poor scores in the handling and performance categories won’t bother 'mini buyers too much, but 86th for ride and 93rd for comfort show that the Polo is beginning to look outclassed.
Manufacturer Verdict (Position: 16th)
It’s tough for high-volume makers to stay at the top here, yet VW has climbed one place. The MkVI Golf will be included in the 2010 poll, and bosses will hope it will lift the firm further ahead of its rivals.
Overall Average: 76th in Driver Power 2010
Owners who would buy a Volkswagen Polo Owner Reviews Container again
69th in Driver Power 2010
Owners who would buy another Volkswagen Polo again:
46th in Driver Power 2010
Running Cost: 54th in Driver Power 2010
52-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
It's o.k. - there are things I really like about it - style, colour, heated leather seats, great stereo. But it has proved to be a bit unreliable and expensive to maintain. I do like VWs and this is my second Polo but if I bought another Polo I would not buy the same model (mine is a 1.4 Sport). Quite interested in the Polo Blue Motion but the initial outlay is quite high, with low running costs and low CO2 emissions.
Cost: 3/5
T-reg Diesel, Owner for More than 5 years
This polo estate ispractical, economical but tight on rear leg room. Being a base model it does not have ABS and when not loaded the rear brakes lock up under heavy breaking. Its a pity VW does not chose to make estate variants of the polo anymore. May have to buy a Skoda Fabia estate.
Cost: 5/5
08-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
for the money its ideal, a runaround town vehicle with 4 doors, it provides reasonably good fuel efficiency and insurance is cheap as engine is small. My boot will not accomodate golf clubs unless back seats down. Match is styled with leather steering wheel, and bucket seats.
Cost: 5/5
09-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
low powered engine,does what we expected of it,surprised to find there are no rear spaekers and the cigarette lighter is a blank.Overall very happy with it though ,cheap and economical.
Cost: 4/5
W-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Great little car, looks good, can go up to 110 mph which is more than enough for normal driving, accelerate ok without full of people/stuff in the car.
Cost: 3/5
51-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
My Polo has been an excellent 2nd hand buy! It has provided basic, reliable transport with good economy, meeting all my current motoring needs.
Cost: 5/5
08-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Being the Blue motion is is ideal for open roads but makes driving on "A" class roads tiring and difficult because of the high gearing
Cost: 5/5
57-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
£35 road tax, 60mpg, 600-700miles on a tank of fuel. Totally reliable, and only demands a service every two years!
Cost: 5/5
R-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
My car is reliable and practical and cheap to run and gets me places locally havent been on motorway with this car
Cost: 5/5
55-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Boring but ideal as a runaround, solid, safe, reliable, cheap to run and holds price well.
Cost: 2/5
R-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
It's great, it's old but it starts every time. Garage bills are cheap too.
Cost: 4/5
05-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
its a good car its just the head lights let me down on two ocasion
Cost: 5/5
Y-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Excellant value for money and good fun to race around in,
Cost: 3/5
59-reg Diesel, Owner for Less than a year
A mammoth improvement on the previous generation model!
Cost: 5/5
55-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
not impressed, so much for german workmanship
Cost: 1/5
Y-reg Diesel, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Very economical and fun to drive
Cost: 5/5
Other-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
definitely not your average polo
Cost: 5/5
02-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
the best car for its model
Cost: 5/5
Other-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
retro economical motoring
Cost: 3/5
06-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 2/5
54-reg Diesel, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Cost: 5/5
05-reg Petrol, Owner for Less than a year
Cost: 5/5
03-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Cost: 3/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 1 to 3 years
Cost: 5/5
56-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Cost: 5/5
54-reg Petrol, Owner for 3 to 5 years
Cost: 5/5
T-reg Petrol, Owner for More than 5 years
Cost: 5/5
