2017 VW Polo GTI Review: The most value for money "hot hatch" in India | AutoCulture

The VW Polo GT TSI is one of India's favourite performance cars because of its quick shifting DSG transmission, peppy turbocharged 1.2 TSI engine and amazing handling. But the GT TSI doesn't quite qualify as an all out, balls to the wall hot hatch. But it has a very rare sibling for almost double the price when new in India, the VW Polo GTI. Cars in the VW family which wear the GTI badge signify that they mean business and the Polo GTI is nothing different. The Polo GTI sports the super modifiable, 1.8 TSI engine mated to a 7-Speed DSG transmission. The Polo GTI is no slouch and watch the whole video to find out why it is an amazing hot hatch and why it is absurdly expensive in India!
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[@TheDriversHub]

Hello everyone! We understand that this video isn't upto our current standards of cinematography and it is with good reason. The video has been filmed in Kerala, where only 2 crew members are currently stationed due to the pandemic. They have done their utter best to work with what equipment they have and have created this piece of film. We hope you understand!

[@yashchoudhary8757]

We completely understand the challenges!

[@jeevanjose1000]

Who CARES? It’s a GTI🔥🖤 Welcome to Kerala!❤️

[@deepumishra]

O8 oil

[@melvinphilip8950]

Sad our market does not encourage hot hatches like the GTI or even maybe the Abarth punto. Anyway great review Hamza!

[@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467]

Sorry we're poor.

[@jithinrajk.p5637]

@@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467 nope we are not poor.. we are in WRONG COUNTRY.. india has lot of taxes thats why these things cost a lot.. I am an indian who lives in dubai.. after moving here i bought S CLASS & LX 570 All are used S class only cost 20lakh & lx 570 only cost me 25 lakh .... Here cars are very cheap & most of arabs change cars every year so its a great deal...

[@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467]

JÏŤHÎÑ ŘÃJ Ķ.P but the government knows that cars are a luxury for most Indians. Only 10% of Indians have any kind of vehicle. Even fewer have cars. So the government putting high taxes on cars are only affecting top 5-10% of Indians who can afford to think about buying a car. In the USA, 70-80% of people have cars, if they rise taxes there, too many people are affected unlike India.

[@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467]

Bhaskar N yes, most of these commodities that have inflated price tags are non essential Luxury goods that only middle class Indians can afford. And only 10-20% of the Indian population are in middle class. Only 10% of Indians own bikes or cars. That’s why in India sub 4 meter cars have much lower taxes since 99% of the cars sold here are sub 4 meter cars

[@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467]

Bhaskar N compared to the west, our fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, housing rent, seeds, water etc are all much more cheaper.

[@Ganesh.krish0212]

First episode of this channel for me. Prefer two wheels to four, but this one literally made me think twice about selling my 5 year old TDI . Awesome stuff ..

[@amigo2hundred]

Breakfast & The drivers hub video Perfect day break

[@benjaminmathew289]

that "dont expect chicks to come up and be like hot car" hit hard😂

[@madhavprakash9535]

Miss the GTI 😭, 189 bhp on a stock model and the VW brand, damn, would take one whenever it comes back in the Indian market.

[@king_h.3826]

Who keep this machine stock man! And loved your Review, do review more highly modified cars from Kerala.

[@arun6466]

The intro.... I have said too broo..what a mind set ...

[@sankarsanthosh6509]

Awesome video guys.... It's so casual yet touches all the points needed..

[@nareshJman]

If one got bad money and need to stay low on radar with dream ride then this could be the absolute machine.

[@rameesvallu2882]

Kl 7 aluva ernakulam ❤❤

[@iamanubhavr]

Hahaha Lovely Video mann! Equally informative too, just that you have made us look at the back seats too 😅😜

[@TheDriversHub]

The back seats are so irrelevant we didn't even mention them 😂🤞

[@iamanubhavr]

@@TheDriversHub Hahah knew that, 😛😂

[@samjerome5147]

Should release golf here, if not Better to get octavia 1.4 manual and tune it. Practical and sexy too

[@vwclub4739]

What a lovely video about India's best hot hatch!

[@frinto4771]

Uff, Kerala maann🥂

[@Aravind018]

I really miss GTI in india the rev it has got really the auto enthusiast only knows about this hot baby stage 2+ gti can easly smoke away current stage 1 tuned vrs 245 after 1 year of this video i still used to watch vv polo GTI videos

[@vimalpadmakumar5414]

Your presentation is good.. Do more reviews 👍

[@aliston5028]

From where did they imported gti in India?? Can anyone tell me

[@sidsid2808]

Salivating. I hope to buy a used one soon. Thank you for the video.

[@Sunil-fg1rf]

Good job guys 👍 subscribed

[@jesc4326]

Can you tell us who did the tuning for this car ???

[@arnabdey443]

For first time buyer which one is best comfortline or highline .

[@princereddy4887]

Too bad it is not on sale any more, it is my dream car. I even reached out to stefen knapp of vw india. All the used options are in Kerala

[@TheDriversHub]

Let us know if you want help with checking one out!

[@princereddy4887]

@@TheDriversHub where are you located

[@vickygite500]

im in need of a used gti..can’t get one.😩

[@Hrithik_Jayanth]

Very nice presentation man, liked the vid but I wish you could have shown us you giving it the beans like Faisal does.

[@TheDriversHub]

Hey Hrithik, we understand your disappointment but we actually have a funny story behind it. During filming, 2 policemen intervened the shoot out of curiosity and tried to explain to our crew that filming isn't allowed during the pandemic. Since we wanted to keep a good rep with the police, we didn't argue and as a gesture of appreciation, both the policeman subscribed to our channel but unfortunately we had to immediately leave the shoot where it was before we could actually hoon the car properly!

[@Hrithik_Jayanth]

@@TheDriversHub oh dang..

[@usaamgilani2766]

Indian nolan

[@parthoomphy7214]

Reviewing a car that’s not available to buy. That’s a tease bro. I wanted to buy a German under 30L and there’s no Octavia 1.8 tsi now. So looking fwd to buy Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 😅 I hope that’s a nice car

[@TheDriversHub]

Hey Parth! Personally we would suggest you to look at the VW T-Roc instead of the Karoq. It's basically the same car and has better looks and interior in our opinion!

[@parthoomphy7214]

The Drivers Hub I 1st test drove TRoc only as it also has the same 1.5 TSI but it’s interiors are crap to say the least. I have Ameo 1.5 TDI DSG as well and the steering, light switches, DSG gear lever everything is exactly ditto on the Troc and everywhere there is hard plastic. Interior isn’t nice at all. Plus it lack certain mainstream features for a 24L Rs car like electric driver seat adjust, cruise ctrl (which even my Ameo has), etc. It’s also 30kg heavier than Karoq despite being small so it doesn’t feels as eager and agile to drive. Same with the Tiguan (500kg heavier than karoq although it has 40 ps more & 4x4: I also test drove it). Plus VW is doing pathetic part sharing from it’s cheaper cars (Tiguan doesn’t even have led fog lights at that price point, it has same Ameo fog lights) and a person like me who has owned Germans before can tell the cost cutting in interior quality. Not acceptable in a 38L Rs car. That’s why I was planning to switch to ŠKODA (otherwise I was planning to go again for VW only). Karoq interior is same quality as Kodiaq and superb (which is a good thing I guess). You can drive Tiguan or Troc and I guess you will know what I’m trying to say. I have test driven almost 10 cars in past 3 days from creta/seltos all the way to Tiguan and Endeavour before making the purchase as you don’t invest this much money everyday. That’s why I’m so confused now! I want a car that is fun to drive, with nice interior quality, features & also space. PS: I only want a SUV (not 4x4 necessarily) due to bad experience with sedan’s ground clearance given our Indian Roads. Otherwise would have bought a superb by now blindly

[@HH-bq3ge]

@@parthoomphy7214 jeep compass

[@parthoomphy7214]

@@HH-bq3ge hahah you kidding. It's 0-100 timing is pathetic due to heavy weight and slow gearbox (no dual clutch) and features like paddle shifts are also missing. Also interior quality and luxurious feel isn't there. It's only good if u really need 4x4 but I don't go offroading. My neighbour has compass so I know this, driven it a lot. But it's not comparable to Germans in luxury, featuresband performance. Otherwise it's a decent car standalone. If I want a car for offroad, I'll definetly chose ladder on frame cars like endeavour or fortuner than compass by extending my budget a bit. So compass is really not even a consideration for me

[@arko966]

skoda is vw but not german.its czech.the vw t-roc is german.but the ones coming to india are made in spain.😋

[@rjshtk]

Given the price of this car, as on today, I'm gonna have to smuggle a couple of kilos of gold bullions :) How I wish I had the money for it :/ Half satisfied with a GT :D

[@rajeshtk1246]

Finally got one in white :D

[@benchmarkslab2005]

Every car guys one of the dream car

[@nvk.5214]

Which exhaust does this gti have

[@marcnitin4249]

Just so you know. It's not a polo. It's called Volkswagen GTi

[@TheDriversHub]

Hey Marc! That's actually not true. It's called a VW GTi because of stupid Indian registration regulations and it is internationally called the Polo GTi and not the VW GTi. The GTi is a variant in the Up!, Polo and Golf series of cars to indicate the fast & fun variant.

[@ayushman7]

Thank You!

[@ahmadalbab5448]

Hi from Malaysia..1.8 ea111?

[@wilsonbarman6891]

Will it come back again ,2017 gti was launched in limited numbers

[@kartikeyagupta1621]

Is this discontinued in india as of now? 2021

[@asadibrahim5077]

Is this polo gti for sale ? Please reply

[@abhiramabhi7455]

Malayalli annoo broo

[@arko966]

is it still available in india?

[@SaiKiran-gi5pg]

10 guys like me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was in the situation bro

[@carnagegaming8328]

This car is my crush 2 door gti but i have polo 6R 2013 model i want this gti do u want to sell it ??

[@shamilroshan6636]

Its a great machine

[@ashabisht8051]

Price ?

[@tusharrautela8977]

where is Octavia 1.8 tsi review at ?😈

[@Mayank_Maximum]

Polo vs vrs vs bmw m2 vs Audi TT vs 350z

[@albinkgain]

Tyre size ???

[@sree55111]

Hey good one !! Could you please suggest of any good service centres apart from true authorised ones for Vw in kochi for your daily repairs

[@TheDriversHub]

There a lot of shops in and around Kochi, our advice would be speaking to the people who work there. As local support is important, and proceed with the brand you feel comfortable with.

[@sree55111]

Are you aware of any good places in kochi for repairs?

[@TheDriversHub]

Message us on Instagram :)

[@siddhant936]

Where can I buy one of these..!? I live in Indore, M.P As we know its a discontinued model, where I can buy this a new one. Is there any of this piece left for sale in M.P..!? Or any 2nd hand option in M.P..!?

[@josephbaby5757]

Bro only 99 are available and it was discontinued later and it might come later to India when India becomes a developed country ...( Not anytime soon )

[@GOODSATIVA]

I like this car they don't have them in the the us but i have a 2018 2.0t gti so I'm not mad

[@abu_67]

German cars are very safer but price is some what high and service cost is very high and better to buy service packages

[@aqib96]

Dream car

[@jeremaiahblah2611]

are you willing to sell your gti???

[@thegamersclub8999]

polo love

[@drupathkb4400]

What is the cost of this car

[@94balkrishna]

New - 20 lacs Used - depends on location and tuning I guess

[@abu_67]

People with think we are driving a polo gt 🤣🙆‍♂️

[@arnoldsangma7397]

Thats not polo Gti Its only VW Gti

[@youngthug99]

Hey bro do make a review on the abarth punto

[@TheDriversHub]

Will be coming soon!

[@youngthug99]

@@TheDriversHub your videos and presentation are really good keep up the good work

[@thoughtfulsd]

Wet or dry dsg?

[@koshy400]

Ofcourse dry

[@tomgeorge301]

The guy looks like nolan from donut media

[@josephbaby5757]

Better than mini

[@shyma_]

Actually it has no car play

[@saouraavjyotisaikia5224]

Why VW stop selling GTI in India ??

[@ashwinmathews1072]

Heard like VW is not interested to make BS6 engine for GTI as they have to invest

[@hdk1941]

👍 for trying 👍

[@codzillian1855]

NICE VID XD

[@goodToBeConfidential]

20 lacs is still a lot 😂😂

[@josephbaby5757]

Can you tell me machine which does 6.7sec to 100 under 20lk

[@SharkFishSF]

@@josephbaby5757 Alto 800, +10secs 😂

[@siddhantagarwal6393]

BRING BACK SOHAM!

[@nspnikhil]

Apple carplay? Lol. Do some research before making reviews.

[@pawarvlogs2884]

🙂👍👍👍