2020 VW Polo review - the best supermini around? | What Car?

The Volkswagen Polo is the second biggest seller in the VW range behind the Golf, but it was starting to feel its age, particularly next to the latest Seat Ibiza. This all-new version is designed to fix that, so in this video we'll look at what it’s like to drive, sit in, live with and own. And, remember, if you want to buy a Polo, then don't forget to see how much we can save you at www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/po...
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[@darkbyte2005]

Brillvideo, please keep on doing them....

[@MillieonaVespa]

Great review Rebecca!

[@DarrenJMHughes]

Great review as always. The Germans are slightly bigger than us brits so their cars mostly always have more room inside. Plus the build quality of the polo will surely last the test of time against its competitors. This new Polo does look like the design styling point for the Golf Mk8. That’s a good thing.

[@johnc007]

2nd (almost first lol). Great car! Prefer the R Line because it’s the best more expensive compromise.

[@krisht1613]

Rebecca come to CARWOW with Mat.the good old days at carbuyer

[@Niyatansh]

Loved your video🖤 but can i know which model do u have of polo

[@NitishKumar-yj6yo]

Simply awesome

[@jeremylister89]

Trolled through the data on this car, and it seems you don't get cruise control as standard, only an advanced £600 adaptive cruise control as an option. Is this true? And does it have a GPF ?

[@Keisha7612]

Very nice

[@prasantachowdhury7695]

Excellent anchoring...

[@neilhollands4863]

It's a mini Golf which is no bad thing.

[@rullyantowibisono]

As a fiesta user, i like this polo much more than the latest fiesta.

[@Brian-om2hh]

You certainly would when you traded it in after a few years, because it would be worth about £1k more than a Fiesta ......

[@jonathanjudd8368]

Any advice how to get a comfortable seating position

[@birdiges]

I drove a 1.0 3 cylinder 2019 model for three weeks as a courtesy car while mine was being repaired. It was very interesting comparing this to my ancient daily drive MK5 Golf 2.0 GT TDI. It was very roomy inside, almost as roomy as my Golf, but the boot was alot smaller as expected. It felt solid and we'll put together. The brakes were a bit grabby and took some getting used to. Steering was light and it handled well. Touch screen display was good and easy to use if a little laggy at times. The cabin was comfy and the interior dash and lighting was very pleasant. The only gripe was the engine for me. It sounded unrefined and rough and would clatter intermittently when cold or stood for a short time. It felt very underpowered for the body too. You really have to work it hard even on the slightest inclines and it just dies. This is with one person in it too. On the flat it's fine, but you cannot even consider overtaking anything at any speed and it takes forever to get up to speed. I could not live with such and underpowered engine myself long term. I would be interested to try the other choices here. Fuel economy was pretty good overall.

[@ThePauch1]

So from your pain and agorny IT seems you must been driving the plain non turbo which also lays in the VW Up. No wonder IT was slow. 1.0 Tsi 95/115 is fast enough

[@skrotosd]

I have a methane one and easily goes 200km/h

[@manhalibrahim8951]

Nice presentation

[@netiturtle]

Beautiful. Same could be said for the car. IMO Polo is the new Golf, I have the Mk 7.5 Golf atm but I miss the earlier models agility and feel. This years Polo finally has the good looks and the equipment of its bigger brother as well.

[@TheLastArkham]

i keep watching reviews and coming up with the same conclusion. There is nothing bad i cant say about the golf, but i dont feel the latest models really justify the higher price mark compared to what the polo offers.

[@parlay-music]

Rizz

[@zubinghosh]

i think i am in love

[@OscarLeeMX]

I like it because it looks bland, unlike overstyled competitors which are sometimes ugly. It's like the Muji of cars.

[@Commentator541]

Tell me those front and back lights, window line, dashboard, wheels and seats are not over designed? Elegant is the world you were looking for, not bland. Passat looks elegant, this looks busy.

[@OscarLeeMX]

Nah, this is fine. At least it's quite Teutonic. Of course the Passat looks much better, but this isn't too bad. It looks more grown up than the Ibiza at the very least.

[@51StPi]

Be honest everything on sale today is fussy, you are longing for the days of form follows function. The side creases on the latest Polo after the front wheel arch are unpleasant. Once you have been in the back of the latest Polo, you will notice the nasty thin flat seat cushion so they don't have to make it tip up to fold the seat down, the unsettled ride will have you longing for the days of the independent suspension of 205s and 306s, then you will notice the lack of grab handles, the latest Polo is not a quality small hatch anymore, it is now a cheap nasty family car built down to a price.

[@skrotosd]

@@51StPi i have done 60000 km on my polo and i can say that not a single one of your words istrue

[@andrewmarlow7303]

Perfect car for me

[@joeyholthusen6495]

Always wish it was available in America

[@joshchant5003]

Play it at 1.25x speed, thank me later

[@youcantseeme4636]

holy shit lmaooo

[@maxidigimo]

Try 2x... "i feel the need... The need for speed"..

[@agreylekaba9635]

Lol thanks this lady was very slow

[@ollierowland]

Dude thanks so much 😂

[@ipb1966]

Rebecca - why have you changed the way you talk? Ive just watched a video you did for Good Grips in 2012 and you talk perfect in that.

[@intensebrown]

Extending the last word of each sentenceeeeee.

[@pumpkin1901]

It's really irritating, they talk like that on the TV show 'A Place in the Sun'.

[@juanfranciscocillo]

In brasil they make them with out the manual trunk opener. Just why? How much could it cost... so annoying. You can only open the trunk with the carkey or the button next to the paddle shifter.

[@EdwienGusmantara]

Beautiful car and beautiful reviewer

[@arunanirudhan3921]

I love volkswagon polo

[@BenzinioB]

No banana.. no 5.4 and a half... what a review is that? :)

[@lowkey1784]

Benzinio 5.4 inch? Too small for her.

[@BenzinioB]

oook... you know what I'm talking about :) 5'4

[@peterbourne5926]

I love you Rebecca You’re a great reviewer. Pete 🇬🇧

[@Shadow-zz2ry]

Gorgeous............. Car that is. Beautiful drive.

[@xyttra]

I'd have liked to learn about audio system

[@chrismlarge1]

I’m 5”6 and 34 stone (due to water retention), will I be able to get comfortable in this car?

[@parlay-music]

No

[@mkr7277]

The 1.0 95 bhp is JUST about enough to do the job. Other than that, it is a pretty uninspirering engine, while being refined. But the 5 speed gearbox is as bad and cheap as they come with rubbery shifts. Go for the 115 bhp unit as minimum, if you are doing more than city driving. I will be waiting for the 1.5 tsi 150 bhp. It gives the same economy, 4 cylinder stability and transformes the car into something much more entertaining.

[@robertmarsh3588]

MKR Getting very tired of waiting for that 1.5TSI. Long overdue. But UK pricing crazily doesn't leave much of a gap between 1.0TSI and the GTI. I suspect VW will just make the latter more expensive...IF they ever get round to reading the 1.5.

[@forza223bowe5]

VW engines are rubbish. The eco boost engines are far superior

[@paulsanders9584]

@@forza223bowe5 I've owned both cars in the last 2 years. The Ford ecoboost is noisy when running and not as fuel efficient

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@paulsanders9584 I'd second that. I ran a Focus 1.0 Ecoboost for four years before I switched to a Golf Match Tsi DSG in 2019. The Golf is way more fuel efficient than the Focus ever was. I never saw more than 45 mpg from the Ford, even on a long run, whereas the Golf readily tops 50+ mpg (and 55mpg isn't out of reach). The Golf is also smoother, quieter, rides better and has a more spacious, better quality interior. The rubber door seals began to fall off on my Focus after 4 years. It cost me £170 to have new ones fitted. That really pi$$ed me off. The Golf feels like everything will remain in place as intended.. The Golf isn't blighted with the Ford's Flit Gun paint job either.........the paint seems just as thickly applied even in places you don't normally look, such as where the door hinges are etc....

[@ikarugaxx3749]

Uninspiring compared with what? The Polo GTI's? Engines on Lotus cars? Ferrari? If you compare it with its contemporary peers, it's the top-of-class pick I think?

[@melcanuck5951]

I really like that front end... but the rest of the body looks like the last gen... (Reminds me of the current Auris - toyota put a nice looking front end ONLY on an otherwise boring looking car). Perhaps the next gen Polo will be nice - or is VW only updating front ends now? (as Audi only updates front and rear ends only?)

[@tomjardine100]

Will it be reliable though?

[@srinivaskumarreddy120]

Lovely review sister. From💓❤️INDIA❤️❤️

[@Reddylion]

good !

[@tomjardine100]

Which car is more reliable the polo or fiesta?

[@paulsanders9584]

Fiesta is cheap, polo has class

[@Brian-om2hh]

The Polo is undoubtedly built to a higher standard, although ultimate reliability can be dependent on how the cars are driven, looked after and serviced. The Polo will retain more value after a few years if it is looked after......

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

All passengers with seat numbers 20 - 40 begin boarding gate number 3....

[@michaelcarroll9195]

Great review and great reviewer with lovely voice.

[@puneetdeswal]

Best hatchback

[@zianeshkasparen4358]

I LOOOVEEEE my 1.6 Tdi Polo. Eventhough its 2010. Will be changing it maybe ending 2019 beginning 2020 depending how life goes finamcially Would be my 3rd VW. 1.0L nope. My 1.6L responds MAATERFULLY. I am a sporty driver and love my Shifting gear.

[@09DEcaDE]

Does VW polo SE come with hand rest ?

[@marcusthestarlord4936]

Yes steering wheel comes as standard😂

[@ebinvarghese2777]

Does the decrease in CC will lead to decrease in power and pick up??

[@Declan_dice]

hey do ya'll ship the cars to foreign countries other than the UK Specifically kenya?

[@zianeshkasparen4358]

I live on the other side of the world and I have an European Version. Not the South Amerivan version, btw.

[@peterosullivan8200]

I like RJ but what has happened to her voice on presentation last couple of years! :(

[@minnalbabu]

good car

[@thebro-siscode1062]

I Love your voice nd the way u talk 😊

[@davidw3274]

I'm clueless about cars and about to buy a 2020 Polo. If the test drive is of a 67 reg & it was filmed 4 years ago, how can it be a 2020 car? Apologies if it's something "obvious" like a prototype model .

[@portman8909]

It looks like a 2019 car.

[@Vantrakter]

Model year

[@danieljones7296]

How 2020 when this was posted 2018?

[@JackKing12.]

I’ll share the back seats with RJ...😝

[@HG504X]

Just here for Rebecca as per.

[@biggerbitcoin5126]

Be careful with super efficient engines. Reliability is suspect.

[@joanneclaire1045]

The seats are uncomfortable

[@lucasroper46]

I really like this Polo but I really wish VW would just keep it the same size as the older Polo's. It's starting to look too much like a Golf.

[@samb2945]

Does she talk like that all the time?

[@lulumink0]

you gotta admit she talks very attractively. You can listen to her all day.

[@mclauc1999]

I hope not. She talks as if she’s delivering the 10 o clock news. And the end of her sentences often go up in pitch. Irritating.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I must admit, attractive she may be, but I find her voice (or rather her tone and delivery) really irritating.......

[@loadswine]

Decent car, but I just cannot bear to listen to that quentin wilson esque voice!

[@Noobtrrol]

loadswine Agree 100%

[@BHBeckenbauer]

Agree! It’s so odd

[@MrMintoni]

Only 4 airbags

[@mathias61]

www.euroncap.com/en/results/vw/polo/28459

[@MrMintoni]

mathias61 comfortline trim has 4 airbags and you have to pay extra for other 2. Only highline trim has 6

[@thiagolima7344]

POLO THE BEST!!! POLO >>>>>> fiesta,pegeout

[@thiagolima7344]

Gabriel Ueta fiesta , pegeout is bixona , cars the grils.

[@tomjardine100]

Thiago Lima Fiesta in my option, still is the jewel of the superminis. The polo no doubt is solid, classy and will sell well too.

[@colarmstrong57]

Well this is the first time I've disliked the front end on a Polo!

[@andrewlam426]

🥰 cute

[@anwarbinhabeeb3488]

When it come on india

[@superflea72]

I know that it's because of where she's from, but the way she says 'Polo' drives me nuts!

[@adrianxxxx36]

Ok did you build car for people with 6.2 (191cm) high. As I am aware all people suffer because all cars build for people up to 170cm high.

[@zianeshkasparen4358]

I am 1m54 and I sit pleasantly in mine. Height adjustable seat and steering wheel.

[@Nobre149]

ANNNNNDDDDD!!!!

[@smash461986]

Why only 1 litre with 94bhp? My Polo is 1.2 90bhp and although perfectly fine the acceleration is shit. And this car is bigger.

[@23doogal]

She is easily the most beautiful english girl.

[@owenengels]

Ibitha

[@123ChrisG]

OMG the tyres look tiny

[@richarddastardly6845]

Passat GT for me please, this is far too small

[@WinkelHoof]

3rd! lol

[@user-bs8rx6vv1e]

香蕉姐

[@user-ns7jb1tw4d]

Either we speak about petrol engine or diesel, there is no space for this car when there is the new Fiesta.

[@alexandrobas]

to fiesta νομιζς=ω εχει μικροτερο boot κατα αρκετα,τωρα απο αποψη εσωτερικου ή οδηγικης απολαυσης μακραν το Fiesta μπροστα

[@user-ns7jb1tw4d]

Jon Snow όλη η γκάμα των κινητήρων της Ford είναι ανώτερη της αντίστοιχης vw. Στο ντίζελ η φορντ βγάζει 4κυλινδρο 1.5tdci 120ps 270 nm ενώ η vw 1.6tdi 95ps 250nm, στη βενζίνη δε με τον βραβευμένο ecoboost η φορντ είναι ασυναγώνιστη

[@alexandrobas]

ειοηδη ενδιαφερομαι για καινουργιο και οδηγησα και τα 2 μοντελα ford 100hppκαι τον95ρη της vw,το ford ηταν πιο πολιτισμενο και προσωπικα μου αρεσε περισσοτερι και το κιβωτιο σε σχεση με του polo(+ειναι 6ταχυτο),το μονο που με χαλλαει ειναι η πισω του οψη,κατα τ'άλλα το καλυτερο της κατηγοριας του

[@summersunn7]

1st!

[@sandeeppatil1444]

I love u ❤😘

[@Silver-st2zq]

🤢🤮

[@commentguy7]

Take my banana

[@g00dfeeling]

Polo and Fiesta look so sad compared to Peugeot 208 or even Renault Clio.

[@AbdiwaliAliahmed]

Polo is quality compare to fiesta etc

[@robocopvn]

Where is my banana, dear?

[@alfredvalrie5541]

cop con let her ask you that

[@davealexander8527]

The manufactured way you speak is so irritating.

[@jeremylister89]

Is the car big or is she little?

[@kelvo6983]

Odds and Ends ???

[@alexhamburg1187]

This women is so hot...I can´t focus on the VW Polo...big problem

[@eeooooee2234]

Alex Hamburg you massive virgin

[@ozzyg82]

Her voice though... 😖

[@lollobojo7658]

The intonation of this person is beyond annoying.

[@durham6551]

Nice car lousy presenter trying to talk like Clarkson.

[@forza223bowe5]

The exterior looks hideous, but the interior looks better

[@johnkoops8541]

Short legs don’t go well with short boots

[@alfredvalrie5541]

John Koops I would agree with that but RJ almost pulls it off

[@richarddastardly6845]

I think boots suit but they must have a heel

[@ryanmillward2789]

She’s got the most annoying voice I’ve ever heard. Good car though.

[@123ChrisG]

Bullshit her voice is not bad.

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@123ChrisG Only as long as she keeps her mouth closed....

[@victor.trillion]

Seat Ibifa

[@kobir80]

3 cylinders?wat a joke frm vw

[@Gr33nMamba]

Go for the 2.0 GTI then.

[@akshayakshay9696]

tuan side Go to 1.5 tsi. Good, punchy and economical.

[@bosse641]

2 doors is a must in a hatchback. ...so no buy. Looks good though.

[@dkpirie]

Can't listen to this ridiculous presenter pitching her voice up and down, like "that is the way I have to speak to pretend to be a presenter" . So as soon as I see her I stop watching and give it a thumbs down. What Car - Get a proper presenter that knows how to speak properly. BTW - that polo is Ugly.

[@dkpirie]

zaco21:- No dear, nobody but Nobody speaks like that in real life. This is her "I'm a Presenter" voice, it's so fake and affected, so if you do know someone who speaks like that, they ain't all right in the head.

[@supaadupaa4963]

Polo is ugly? and wtf is that on your profile pic ffs...sylvester stallone or what LOL

[@pokrec]

One of a few cars, that do not look like aliens' spaceship... Das Auto.

[@JC324ification]

Great car, poor review, just too quick, almost like one of those mini tv adverts you find stuck to the side of a shop shelf, slow done, not everything has to flow in a slangy, song-like fashion..

[@lemurarticotrepador1641]

Ford fiesta is better:v

[@groundhogguns5828]

nope

[@NSAwatchesME]

wtf its not even automatic

[@theoriginalLP]

Indicating CO2, but not NOx? We want to know how much do those diesel-lovers poison us! :D

[@zianeshkasparen4358]

I have seen brand new diesel cars smoke the hell out of people. When they give gas my Loooord you need to stay put and wait for the air around you to clearup. My Polo is 2010 and does NOT smoke. Btw, many think its brand new.

[@morishogo144]

Best supermini? Lol totally uncomfortable car, crap!

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

Looks just like the last one. Hardly cutting edge styling outside or in. Dash in particular looks incredibly old-fashioned and is hideous with the coloured options, touch-screen or not. Touch-screens are hopeless in cars BTW... I agree with others on here, wouldn’t touch any VW Group product with a bargepole, having once owned an Audi. Most unreliable I’ve ever owned and it was new when I bought it. Still don’t understand how they have a reputation for quality. This is from an ex Alfa owner, so you’ve been warned...

[@3204clivesinclair]

Just took delivery of my 10th new VW in a to on 21/02/2018. All Polos apart from 1, which was a Golf. Over 20yrs and not a single failure of any type. VW reliability ratings are average (not good). Maybe I’ve been lucky. I did have three French company cars (as well as my own), all three had major problems (multiple) - gearboxes, several alternators and other faults. I agree about the styling - bland compared to most, but some people don’t mind that. My priority is reliability and until they let me down, I’ll keep buying.

[@MrGlewis81]

I've owned 3 Golfs, 1 Polo and 1 UP! And have had no problems with any of them. So I don't know what problem you have with VW. Stick to your Alfa

[@docholliday4292]

Andrew Moorhouse 5 year old Audi A3 two new front tyres and rear wiper blade zero anything else, would have another or this new VW polo when time comes to change.

[@docholliday4292]

iwolffy Good points 👍

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

Can only comment on personal experience. New gearbox at 19,000 miles after numerous garage visits due to synchromesh failure. Turbo issues. Steering rack on it’s way out before 30,000 miles. Wiper motor failure on a rain soaked motorway - not good. Too many rattles and other issues to mention. Customer service appalling. Work colleague Audi A4 1 week old total engine failure. New engine needed. Other work colleague Audi A6 constantly going into limp home mode. Top speed suddenly reduced to 40mph - not good in lane 3 of a busy motorway.

[@denirebic5769]

Absurd car from absurd brand, just for info, mid spec Polo costs same as mid spect Mazda 3 wich is class above the polo, not mentioning that you can buy all Volkswagens segment cars for 5-10k euros cheaper if you chose Seat or Škoda, basically the same cars, cheaper, same quality, more reliable, with more equipment. LoL...

[@supaadupaa4963]

Good luck changing body of mazda when it starts to rust LOL... Saw 5yo mazda and it looks like its from 1980s...

[@denirebic5769]

Supaa Dupaa i dunno where did you saw that, guess we all have sweet dreams :-)

[@supaadupaa4963]

You know i'm right. Mazda is reliable car but bodywork is just rubbish....

[@denirebic5769]

Supaa Dupaa never seen any rusted mazda in my life sry...

[@aidanpapa6565]

Deni Rebic lol try doing some damn research, Mazda cars paint and rust treatment is garbage. Go look on the world Mazda 3 and other forums and look at all the pictures and stories

[@morishogo144]

Smeće od auta. Garbage car!