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Thank you for recommending the Volkswagen Polo 105PS 1.2 TSI.
On 8 August 2010 I wrote to you as I was thinking of changing my car and was wondering whether Volkswagen had any plans to sell the Polo diesel fitted with their 105PS 1.6 engine. I had tried the car with the 90PS 1.6 and thought it lacking in urge. You replied on 10 August and suggested that I should try the 105PS Polo 1.2 TSI. I took your advice, was pleasantly impressed and placed an order on 30 August.
I took delivery on 7 January 2011 and have now covered 1,100 miles in the car. I find the engine and gearbox very sweet to use and with quite good performance. I get 44-46 mpg, which may well improve with use. I agree with you that at first glance the boot appears small, but with its two level floor it is extremely practical in use. I would like to thank you for suggesting I try the 1.2 TSI, a car which I would quite likely have overlooked.
I took delivery on 7 January 2011 and have now covered 1,100 miles in the car. I find the engine and gearbox very sweet to use and with quite good performance. I get 44-46 mpg, which may well improve with use. I agree with you that at first glance the boot appears small, but with its two level floor it is extremely practical in use. I would like to thank you for suggesting I try the 1.2 TSI, a car which I would quite likely have overlooked.
Asked on 23 February 2011 by WB, via email
Answered by
Honest John
Well done. I hope the decision will give you a lot of pleasure and saves you trouble and disappointment. For short runs from cold the 1.2TSI should warm up much faster than the old 1.6 because it has a watercooled turbo that, being the hottest part of the engine, helps the rest of it heat up quickly.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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