New Volkswagen Polo 2020 in-depth review | carwow Reviews

[@adambennett805]

"There's a large little window at the back" Sold.

[@kidcanfly1]

I actually bought my VW Polo based on this review. Thanks Matt!

[@amiraliaali]

How do you find it so far?

[@kidcanfly1]

@@amiraliaali drives so smooth, looks great, pulls well. As he said, the "best small car you can buy" 😊 But also doesn't feel small, feel like a much larger car. Great petrol consumption. List goes on. Will get a coupe next, but this car is great

[@amiraliaali]

@@kidcanfly1 Great to hear that!!

[@petermcnallt12pm]

how do yo find the fact they only seem to do 1.0 L engines now? struggles?

[@kidcanfly1]

@@petermcnallt12pm if you put your foot down, shift gears well lol It really pulls well ahead on 2nd gear though. It takes off well, go up through the gears and all of a sudden you are doing 50-60mph going so smoothly. I was indeed skeptical of 1L but it does the job and then some.

[@galaxyalphapup5725]

I actually like it looking "boring" tbh it's one of my fav hatchbacks

[@gumnutblossom]

Totally agree. Just bought one but added R pack. = lowered suspension, larger dark grey wheels, nicer body kit. Stunning car. Second polo I’ve owned. Checked out all the competition again. It’s the best out there. LOVE IT. Go the manual though.

[@mathiasnygaard9652]

Why the manual tho, and a quick question, does your appelcarplay navigationg work with the center screen in the dials or is it just the build in sat nav? I have thought about bying the R-line+.

[@seventeen9718]

​​@@mathiasnygaard9652 Manual simply makes every commuter car more fun and responsive.... And it's cheaper lol. It's a no brainer.

[@CrusiobTV]

@@mathiasnygaard9652 Apple CarPlay's navigation is not reflected in the small screen between the dials. Only the built-in navigation is supported.

[@Darx97]

I like it ... I'm ok with it being "boring"

[@cadenguyen463]

I completely concur. It's conservative, but in a classy way.

[@cgs1423]

I am looking to get a VW Polo and I really like it. And I've seen everywhere that it is "boring". How do people define "boring"? I do not get it. I see a great looking car with an the best interior I've seen in a hatchback and the Beats version I'm considering getting has an amazing soundsystem, good infotainment and a great steering wheel. I haven't test drived it yet but how can it be "boring"?

[@silvervortex2441]

Got the polo with White silver color and i love it. So many people have complimented me on the car. It looks really nice with those alloy wheels with torsby design. I wonder what those people with the boring statement drive ;)

[@GaMeR125125]

Darius Andrey i got a manual one from my company as i travel around germany in my job, i drive around ~500km daily and its just pure awesomeness to use a hatchback for such long roads and distances without missing something

[@ecobeast1.0]

Χρατς Χρουτς τι ειναι αυτο? great looking car? σε σχεση με τι με λαντα ναι ειναι πιο ωραιο γενικα ειναι κακασχημο πες μας οτι συγκρινεις αυτη τη πατατα με το fiesta δε υπαρχεις στο χαρτη ουτε σε εμφανιση ουτε σε κρατημα γενικα vw παιρνουν ατομα αδιαφορα με το θεμα οδηγησης απλα οπως λεει και στο βιντεο για να τους πηγαινει απ το ενα σημειο στο αλλο ειναι οκ αμα εσενα σου φτανει αυτο εμας μας περισσευει αλλα γενικα δε πας πουθενα μ αυτη τη μαλακια

[@Bob_kazi]

honestly this guy makes the best car reviews. Was never into watching car reviews, till I ran into carwow

[@ambregossart5344]

I don’t think it looks boring, I think it looks elegant 🤩

[@roberteastwood2406]

Those "upgraded" boot floors on most new cars are just a con. Should be standard!

[@alanmalan3819]

BMW i3 2013 in the backside

[@Altoseb]

They are standard

[@al-girvantobias8462]

We have different models (Trendline, Comfortline, Highline, R-Line) in South Africa. R-Line with sunroof is beautiful!

[@Wiseman_RSA]

R Line can be fitted on all the models, not sure about the trendline. I bought a Comfortline with the R Line package

[@travelworld2738]

We don't even get r line here in India. Sad life 😭

[@ZionOrange]

they are phasing out the vivo to boost sales in the new polo, VW pricing is a disaster. I got a top spec Mazda 2 85kw auto with leathers for the price of a 1l 70kw SSH comfort line full of cloth and plastic. even the polo GTI is cloth and plastic for 440k. VW with add ons like park distance control or camera needs you to choose blondspot monitoring and adaptive cruise control, that's 40K on the price. VW is poorly priced and living off reputation, VW is built in south Africa thus poor craftsmanship. the most common cars in the southern cape region is the Toyota hilux and CX5, reliable and posh

[@xaralamposgalea6958]

Dealer: The car storage is very bi- Mat:HOW MANY BOTTLES?

[@doubleuponbob3397]

I am a fan of the boot. Such a nice little ball bag 😍

[@nztv8589]

I know what's with the bottle thing?! I know it's hot in the UK at the moment but don't they have aircon in the cars there?!

[@orangesnowman7137]

@@nztv8589 What kind of question is that? 😂

[@nztv8589]

@@orangesnowman7137 a lols questions

[@vanessaoelmann4211]

So i am from Germany and i am so sick of all the "volkswagen is shit, they break after 10 000 miles" comments, like pretty much everyone drives VW here, do you think German people would invest their money in a relatively expensive car if they had bad experiences with it? My neighbors have two Golfs from 1999 and they are over the 300 000 kilometers mark now and they haven't had any issues other than replacing the wear parts, my aunt had a Mazda 3 that started rusting after two years, she got rid of it and now has a Seat Leon which is on the same platform as the Golf; all of my friends drive Polos (the current gen one not the all new one) and they are all super happy with their cars, so what's your problem? I bet 90% of the guys leaving this kind of comments have never driven a volkswagen at all

[@Matty12333]

Vanessa Oelmann The thing is the old vw cars were solid and bulletproof, the modern ones are not as good

[@t-bone9239]

Tom Jardine my driving school has a new Golf and It got 160 000 km in year or so and everything is alright

[@vanessaoelmann4211]

Tom Jardine well I can only speak for myself and the people I know who own new VWs (as well as Audis Seats and Skodas) and as I said they have never had any issues :))

[@vanessaoelmann4211]

totoIV ya most driving schools here use Golf, Audi A3 and even Q3

[@Olliebobalong]

Vanessa Oelmann you’re absolutely right. I guess people only defend what they can afford. The comment usually “VWs are crap, my mate had one that broke, they have cheap interiors, but Japanese for real quality.” Its total bullshit. I love my A3. Volkswagens are very popular here in the UK as well.

[@publicvoice2360]

Love your vlogs, especially I love the way you explain about the cars- even if I don’t like the car, I enjoy watch every video of yours since Carbuyer era🙃😀

[@madern7]

Design Upgrade vlogs?

[@publicvoice2360]

Madern May happen in future about sneaker design☺️

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

I’ve had mine three years, I still like it a lot. My 95 PS engine isn’t rough, it’s pretty quiet. The only annoying issue is that the handbrake is closer to the passenger seat, so you might have to explain why you keep rubbing the passenger’s thigh. Several times I took the key out of the ignition and the radio was still on, seems to be a bug. Overall it’s comfortable, pretty quite, with excellent mpg, I’ve even had 70 mpg from a tank three times now, and over 60 mpg is usual.

[@rinkap1030]

My dearest carwow friend, whose name I don't know, cos you don't seem to say it much in your videos, I want to thank you for all your car reviews. You have helped me immensely in reaching a decision , and you've done it with a sense of wit and cheekiness that is unrivalled by your fellow reviewers, much as they try, and which has made me chuckle many a time (even though the polo won't!). Thank you!

[@eggbirdtherooster]

Still the best in its class! Conservative classy styling that still looks good after 10 years!

[@joooo1997]

I got the standard 1ltr and it’s actually not that bad, bit slow to pick up speed but once you get going it’s such a great car. The best car I have had so far

[@richiejohnson2743]

We’ve actually purchased this as a second car for the family. We decided on the SE spec and what a premium feel car it is. We’ve had lots of compliments on it. Highly recommend one.

[@610Yosiba]

The Polo is getting more and more like the golf!

[@cheekypepsi8772]

JS golf is way over priced.. if you build a polo it turns out like a golf tbh

[@avdcrx5441]

considering what the mk8 golf has become the polo is the actual golf.

[@flizzy4645]

Still a crap car

[@orangesnowman7137]

@@flizzy4645 Why

[@RazordraacGaming]

In my opinion it's a lovely, sleek and modern interior.

[@sanekn]

absolutely agree, stylish imo

[@hughthompson4846]

@Evanthecarspotter what would you get for the same price range?

[@petea7323]

Wow it’s just so full of character and personality

[@christophersmith7432]

We’ve had ours for 3 weeks now and love it

[@ofirkedem3329]

Hi. Ime intrested in buying one of the turbo versions. If you could tell me about your experience i would very appreciate it. Especially about the dsg. Dont you feel huge delays? Thx

[@johnplaysaviation9554]

My family just got one under a week ago and it is brilliant!

[@mu-tianchang8781]

Love the way you do all the vlogs, especially your 5 annoying things and cool features of the car.The way you say “just go right ahead and buy it” it’s just so convincing!

[@HenryNer]

Just had the opportunity to drive the 2019 65hp (manual gearbox) and was pleasantly surprised. I drove about 140 miles of mostly motorways and averaged about 44 mpg. It looks and feels great inside. I thought it was also very quiet (I could hardly hear the engine, no wind noises) and it just drives effortlessly. The GPS let me down twice though (it went into mute all by itself and later on the screen just froze), forcing me restart it. If I had the money I'd definitely buy one, it's a great looking car, although I'd probably go for the 95 hp version.

[@dionamuh]

The previous Polo had rear seats that fold completely flat. I always loved that and used it a lot. That car was more practical than my current Golf.

[@dionamuh]

@@dirkdiggler6230 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnu2fmh4n7mSfqc Yes they do.

[@2009razza]

I’ve had the new polo for about 3 months now and i love everything about it, great small car, especially when you do a lot of driving. Only thing I regret is getting the smaller 1.0 litre engine because it’s incredibly slow 😂

[@NICKTA78]

How's the reliability for you?

[@BrateTebra123]

I have the 1.0 TSI with 95bhp. Agile enough for any city and highway, around 10.5s to 100km/h and 190km/h top speed.

[@sparkylfc91]

the sel variant with TSI engine is pretty quick

[@sparkylfc91]

@ToxicRakyat yeah mine has the 6 speed manual

[@joshchristieson8423]

Yeah I had the 1.0 litre 95 engine, and I must admit it is pretty slow. It was okay with city driving and highway driving. But any hills it died!

[@bencrosbie]

Its a hell of a lot nicer than previous models. Well done

[@Moisi547]

German interior designs are ageless.

[@samlawts1193]

Apart from 5 years from now when that screen looks like a game boy.

[@campari4467]

Marcel Tansie haha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@samlawts1193]

A true petrol-head my smartphone doesn't cost 20k

[@Youtube..Enjoyer]

Samlawts 1 Neither does that screen.

[@samlawts1193]

*2647* *LTG.TG* but the car does. Funnily enough the screen is included.

[@JMNTN]

Why are they making small cars bigger this one looks bigger than golf 4

[@SpottedCreeper]

I think it is because of the endless 'best in class..' battle that manufacturers have to deal with. Best in class boot space = boot a liiittle bit wider. Best in class rear leg room = car a liiittle bit longer. Best in class head room = car a liiiitle bit taller. Best in class safety = car a little bit wider/longer to incorporate more safety things. All those little increments year on year means the cars are all growing. It's frustrating as these 'small cars' are no longer that small. I think the Nissan Micra best illustrates the trend, put a 2001 Micra along side a 2018 Micra and the size difference is really quite noticeable.

[@miskatonic6210]

Time for countrys to make you pay extra fees for bigger cars or pay no fees for very small cars. Look for Japan. European cars get wider and bigger and it's almost impossible to fit a middle class car into 15 year old parking lots or drive safely on narrow roads.

[@pb7870]

Agreed it’s too big and there’s no 3 door

[@robhines4537]

Won’t be long and it’ll be as big as my Golf Mk5 GTi, feel I’m driving old school car but I love it and it’s all paid for!

[@iot1452]

Crash safety... These cars are way more safer than the equivalent econobox from the 90s.

[@Nailtheday]

Test drove one this week, this video is really helpful! Thanks Matt 🙌🏼

[@bigred5287]

I’ve just bought one and it’s brilliant.

[@stefanp.9222]

@7:47... VW doesn't have a 1L 125hp engine. you probably meant to say 115hp.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Carwow haven't done their research properly, its not the first vw review that matt has not known the models and engines!

[@petermcnallt12pm]

wow they went forward in time- 2018 but 2020 model...wow! Matt is magic!

[@JYMAHJAMES]

its 2018-2020 model i dont know why they dont make that the title instead of lying

[@nastyscorp]

Please please please do a Polo vs Fiesta.

[@redwhite_040]

Fiesta will win easily from this boring unreliable Polo

[@tomharris2008]

nakul singh I agree please do it

[@pb7870]

redwhite_040 unreliable? Compared to a Fiesta? Please don’t comment if you know nothing about cars😂

[@nastyscorp]

redwhite_040 what should else I compare. Ferrari 488 ?

[@spiritvz9619]

It's obvious Matt is Vw biased, so a Polo vs Fiesta would be useless. But ppl like to pay alot more for the VW, just because it says.. Vw...

[@lechonk6513]

got this as a first car and absolutely love it

[@marthamendonca]

🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️

[@marthamendonca]

How is the fuel consumption?

[@asnijmegen]

I have one and i tell you... it’s the best small car I ever drove. Many people thinks it’s a Golf. Mine includes Brake assist, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL and climate control!

[@christianregitz5791]

I don't know if the new polo makes itself or the golf irrelevant. On the one hand, it's just a little extra to just go and get a golf but on the other, it's almost as roomy and comfortable as a golf.

[@mambofever]

The new -Polo- Golf

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

Wow, quite a conclusion. A Polo vs Golf comparison would be good - mainly from the PoV of small families (2+2).

[@hugotaylor884]

3:11 “Dwayne Johnson car” 😂😂

[@TheUsername1302]

Just took delivery of mine today and I'm already in love

[@abhishekpawar5126]

Polo mk5 is the best Polo because it's actually compact

[@deychyyyy]

Got my polo whis week, thanks to your review. Super pleased with it!

[@designSentry]

worth paying extra for the LEDs? do they even turn in the corners or are completely static?

[@SampGenius1]

they turn, but not worth it. you can buy good led lights for 100 eur

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

Gearbox slow off the line because it's a dsg mat. If you remove foot from brake and stamp throttle it has to engage clutches. Just lift foot slowly from brake and by the time you get to the accelerator, the clutches have engaged

[@NuhanHidayat]

The first generation of Polo Mk6 (last year model) isn't even come to my country yet and the newer one is already out 😖😓

[@raffizz26]

Nuhan Hidayat and to make things worse, the one that come was built in india.. so it's like an entry level Japanese hatchback lol

[@NuhanHidayat]

raffizz26 yes, that's why i prefer Mazda 2 instead, with same price range, more tech & feature, more good looking even though it has smaller space

[@山内淳カイル-i5d]

I also lost faith in Volkswagen, too when they decided to get rid of the common models and replace it with the Chinese market ones.

[@nikosgiannos]

Nuhan Hidayat I'm so sorry for that but here in Greece we are always up to date.

[@JuanZV]

In my country the new polo hasn't arrived neither. Anyway since Volkswagen sents the polo from India the quality was remarkably lower than the ones coming from Spain. Now the new polo will come fron Brasil and people said the quality is similar, so I wouldn't expect the full led headlights not even as an extra

[@JasonChamberlain]

You’ve sold it wonderfully. Can’t wait to get one.

[@jasonlui]

It's looking more like a golf, for some reason I prefer the previous model.

[@ΠαντεληςΚαπς]

Bought it in April, the 1.0 lt 115 hp Highline version, loaded, dsg, sunroof , 17 inch wheels, just love it, it is a small Golf but better looking in the Energetic Orange that I got, just like the one on the first review by Matt. Thanks Matt, you were spot on! Mind you I also drove the Fiesta, Corsa, Clio but the Polo won me with the solidity and the feel of a prime car. Yes, the Fiesta was better to drive, the Polo rear axle suspension is not to my liking, but that was all, on every other aspect the Polo feels and is a better car, especially in regards to quality and materials used.My seats are the Sport Comfort which are excellent, great fabric and design, plenty of adjustments, lumbar support for both front seats, led lighting all around on the inside/outside (led headlights only an option though), even on the unlock handles inside and a beautiful led thin strip along the bottom of the dashboard to the doors. You really have to see the car at night to understand, daytime doesn't give it justice! Simply a great small car!

[@alexandrobas]

any problems so far?

[@ΠαντεληςΚαπς]

@@alexandrobas the wiper blades although they clean perfectly they usually jump on the windshield after 3_4 wipes and is quite annoying. Gone to dealer changed with a new set but the same problem, must me the wiper blade material or the structure in general. Another annoying issue is that when have the eco driving mode and you stop the engine normaly it goes back to normal mode and the mode lighted push button should go off, but it doesnt and the eco mode still shows on the dash although the normal mode is engaged after starting the car again, which is the norm, the light should be off and on the dashboard the reading shows E (eco) io D (normal). Dealer said to go when an update is out.Dealer could not even see it, however is not a real problem, only the easthetic of the mode light being on when it should be automatically off. So I just oress it manually and its ok. A lot of technological gimmics pacjed on this particular edition so smalk things like that are expected, otherwise no problem after 10000 km so far.

[@alexandrobas]

Παντελης Καπς και εγω ειμαι μεταξυ Polo και Fiesta,Τα οδηγησα και τα 2 και αν και μου αρεσε περισσοτερο το Fiesta ως οδηγικη συμπεριφορα το polo ειναι πιο ομορφο εξωτερικα και εσωτερικα,απλα με απασχολει το κακο όνομα που εχει βγαλει η VW τα τελευταια χρονια περι αξιοπιστιας κτλ(Αν ειναι να παρω καινουργιο αμαξι και να μου βγαλει χιλλια-δυο προβληματα ας επερνα καλυτερα κανα μεταχειρισμενο)Γγια αυτο σε ρωταω για προβληματα κτλ

[@ΠαντεληςΚαπς]

@@alexandrobas τα ford έχουν χειρότερο όνομα περί αξιοπιστίας, το fiesta έχει μικρότερο πίσω χώρο και πορτμπαγκάζ και εμφανισιακά αλλά και ποιοτικά το polo είναι καλύτερο. Αν σε ενδιαφέρει η οδήγικη συμπεριφορά πήγαινε για το fiesta, για όλα τα υπόλοιπα polo, όχι ότι και το πόλο δεν είναι καλό οδηγικα

[@alexandrobas]

Παντελης Καπς Κατανοητο.Μεση καταναλωση ποση εχεις?

[@zhangyalin2011]

This is my first car

[@veblen674]

Comparison with 2015 1.2 TSI Polo 95PS (which I own) 2015 - Really fun to drive, fast and manoeuvrable , pulls away in 2nd easily. 2015 - suspension cushioned by comfortable well padded seats - shorter wheelbase deals well with UK roads 2020 version 95PS 2 extra doors (good) Not fun to drive - 1.0L 95PS engine is thrashy (sounds like a scooter when you accelerate) Will let you down if you pull out from junctions in 2nd gear Front seats are larger(good) but are hard as boards - the combination of a longer wheel base and hard seats makes for a less uncomfortable ride than its predecessor. Lots of hard plastic on top of the doors that doesn't appear in the earlier version. Windscreen is a lot narrower - if your over 6 foot, driving might make you feel like you're peering through a letter box.

[@danielmorrison1817]

Currently have a 2017 1.2 TSI Match edition. Feel like it can hold its own in many circumstances. I’m very close to buying the 2019 TSI beats edition 1.0 with 95 BHP, Will I notice a big difference in the 1.2l comparing to the 1.0 i may get?

[@vivekvardhan5]

Pls tell Volkswagen to bring this gem to india. Love you mat. You are brilliant.

[@aegonstark7178]

Vivek Vardhan @volkswagen plz plz bring polo to india

[@mach1nefan]

Recall for the middle rear seatbelt of this car. If you own one, take it to your local dealer and get it fixed! Same goes for the new Seat Ibiza. It can become unlatched around corners and in a crash!!!

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

Just drove one of these for a week as a rental on my hols. I was very impressed with everything about it except the engine. It had the 65hp entry level engine and it was awful. Everything else however was brilliant. Seriously considering buying one of these now.

[@msi4887]

Wonder why they would even sell these with 65hp engines

[@Moonlight-hq3gi]

non turbo 1.0 engine right

[@joshchristieson8423]

You gotta get one of the turbo 1.0 liter engines! The entry level 65hp and 80hp engines are just plain slow. Even in city driving it feels painfully slow

[@MzwandileHarmans]

This polo owns practicality. Othrr things like Engine, reliability, belongs to the competition

[@dumb747ness]

People talking about how its 'so much like the Golf' in size etc, yet he literally says its pretty much the same size on the outside as the previous gen, its the inside there is a big difference. And so what if it's like a Golf? it is one of the most successful cars ever built. Having been in both the new Fiesta and this new Polo i can tell you the Polo is MUCH nicer to be in and look at in person (as for driving i couldn't say). As someone driving the previous generation Fiesta, i do genuinely think i prefer this new Polo to the new Fiesta. Each to their own i guess.

[@OdinDerSehnsucht]

Just got this bad boy a couple of mounths ago and this is just my opinion but if you don't care all that much for a sporty driving experience than this is no doubt the best "small" car you can buy. There is not even a contest for me as of now.

[@快樂無窮]

“Honey, I shrunk the Passat!”

[@joanna6866]

You mean the golf

[@niall9751]

Just a heads up for people considering the Polo- I have a 68 petrol 1.0 TSI and average 65mpg on dual carriage/motorway journeys and overall average of 55mpg around town. 10p a mile

[@pavasornN]

I am a bit confused. It is still polo VI right? I saw another video regarding the 2018 model. and now comes 2019, could some body tell me what are the differences? Cheers :D

[@rahuldamala7021]

Cheers

[@ioannissioutas5641]

Is the stock model a bad choice?

[@JohnCarlyle]

It looks like a Golf, it looks the same size too!!!!

[@Darx97]

John Carlyle actually is around the same size or maybe a little bit bigger than a golf 4 :)

[@Danial0152]

same size as a Golf Mk6

[@JohnCarlyle]

RASM_ still incredibly expensive though 🤔

[@BrateTebra123]

@@Danial0152 no it is notm it is 15cm shorter then golf6 but it has the same boot size

[@akramkour1015]

Good old time review.... Thank you

[@markfreeman408]

That's awesome!

[@projectoverdrive342]

@RpM_Evan it is

[@samcalver8166]

@1% Evan Ł you must drive a Ferrari by the way you talk.

[@hermessonofzeus4462]

Best car reviews on the web hands down in my opinion. Cheers from Oz.

[@josephpickard3568]

Great review probably going to buy this as my first car so thanks for all the info. 👍

[@reece005]

Too much for me 😂☹

[@Richie-vu4we]

To Turn off the system on all VW/Audi /Skoda completely if you are finding this interfering with normal driving and finding this very unnerving when it cuts in when not wanted. Take the cover off the Radar sensor in the front grill then unplug. Then tape over the cable plug to stop water getting in with good quality insulating tape or a waterproof tape. This as far as i am aware this will put the vehicle back to standard braking. But test the vehicles braking before going on a journey to make sure the vehicle can do a emergency stop by doing this yourself. (Did this with 19 Plate VW Transporter) As Manufacture would not risk the front grill/radar sensor if damaged, the brakes must continue to work as standard. The Front Assist will then disappear from the on dash/screen menu

[@zukfreestylo]

VW good reliable car. I got polo. Drive it's woww.... Fantastic speed up till 7 speeds. 👌

[@rob0600]

I own one...driving pretty sporty, needs about 8,5L per 100km, you can drift it a bit sometimes, its a lil funcar but ill get a v8 after it

[@ambitionsskyyyy]

The model I drive, one before this one is the best.

[@StreetFerrari]

I think it looks great, they really took their time to design the exterior

[@Maurice_Moss]

The ibiza basically the same car but looks way better

[@andrewchron]

Have you gotten inside? The interior quality is much inferior with less standard specs and the price diff is less than 1000 euros

[@roberteastwood2406]

Prefer the Ibiza myself in FR trim.

[@Maurice_Moss]

For the sake of a tiny bit of dashboard trim I'd take the more exciting car. Always prefer Seats to vws

[@andrewchron]

testdrive both of them like i did and you'll see while it may be the same car, it actually is not... and the price diff is so small ., ibza should be cheaper... not even mentioning how much more vw will sell used compared to seat

[@Gopi0z]

I just bought a Polo after watching this video Thank you CarWow

[@dragospahontu]

Please tell me you got the 1.5?!

[@JordanReed1]

How was a 2020 polo review posted 2 years ago?

[@RobbertHoek]

i think they have edited the title as the car hasnt changed since then

[@ranjansahu11]

08:49 to 09:00 you have unintentionally done a fabulous job of selling a Fiesta.-> which is a fun little car.

[@Aatish2k8]

I'm gonna get the Beats version next year, my Yaris isn't good for my audio needs. Lol

[@eggy6857]

My girlfriend has a 2018 one lease from her work. For the money it looks and drives great.

[@dilshad4885]

Any മലയാളി

[@nakulbkrishna3295]

Inde

[@ashhad59]

Undey😂

[@Govind-dv5vc]

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[@dudeitspraful]

The opening landscape is so blissful. Please tell me where it is.

[@adarshbijumaya]

It's in Europe

[@swanblake]

Love Matt calling it the best interior than making excuses for all the brittle black plastics. In a Kia he would be cursing their name.....clearly. it bias

[@ReaperChi3f]

As usual.

[@ahmadjohan6571]

yeah.carwow is obsessed with german cars

[@philipscott1128]

Blake Swan I was sitting in many cars at a local country show today. And out of all the cars I sat in, the Hyundai Kona had the most HORRIBLE plastics. I could not find one soft, nice plastic on the dashboard, doors or centre console. The only car that had worse plastics than the Know, was the Dacia Duster. However, I can excuse the Dacia due to it's low price.

[@septianisnan2014]

Not all of part on the polo are plastics like kia

[@syther112]

They go mad for German 😥😥😥

[@zack_1669]

For someone who currently has a mk7 golf. I'm considering this to be my next car. Either this or a golf GTI

[@ast5515]

So this feels high quality and stuff, for example it has a soft touch dash that nobody cares about. And then you say it has some hard and brittle plastics, like the top of the door that DOES matter. Is it expected at this price point? No! This car costs as much as the outgoing Ford Focus. That has more soft touch materials. Does that make the Focus premium? No! It makes the Polo feel really cheap.

[@Danial0152]

the reality is VW, Audi, SEAT, Skoda products plastic has gotten worse over the years. It saves VW Group billions to put wafer thin brittle plastic but it makes the cars shitter.

[@ast5515]

The same thing happened to Ford. The only difference is that reviewers always notice Ford, but never the VW group.

[@forza223bowe5]

ast5515 I think if anything fords have decent plastics these days.

[@thomasj5083]

It's a nice car. In some ways feels nicer than my mk 7 golf. My only gripe is the engines. You can have 100/115ps or go all the way to the GTI and get 200ps. How about something in between like 130-150? I guess because they don't want it to steal sales from the Golf.

[@WhatTheFragrance]

Cover the 2019 polo GTI Vs Ford Fiesta ST 2019

[@cmykimberly]

I own a 2007 polo, can't believe you called that glove box a good size it's shockingly small to the old car I'm driving about in haha

[@MS-wb3ic]

MATT, the interior is absolutely the same as the VW T-roc - there you said it is cheap. Now you are saying its "class" and good ??????????

[@Darx97]

Martin Stanev t roc for some reason actually has hard plastic on the dash not soft like in the polo

[@VehicleValhalla]

Martin Stanev also the T roc is more expensive and competes in another class. Maybe he is comparing the interior quality of the polo to other rivals around the same price point

[@Ott4vi4nu5]

the t-roc is a class above, both in size and money

[@marianmar7288]

now all the cars manufactors use in some places more hard plastics and this is for maintain the price tag because they invest more in safety and modern infoteinment! once the regulation for safety and poluation were not so restrict so the cars haved more soft plastic but less safe in crash test and safety featurings!

[@ofri6309]

Very nice review! Which car is better in your opinion - the Polo or Ibiza?

[@Reddylion]

India, Hindustan is waiting for the new polo,ameo, vitrus etc..

[@abhishekpawar5126]

Still waiting .....

[@omenhp3061]

Still waiting yeah 😓

[@ahmedboughoula4395]

In my country the polo is everywhere it's kinda like the car of the people

[@kingrofty]

I'm still very happy with my Polo 1.2 TSI, think I'll keep it for a few more years. Mat, we'll have to talk about the quality and cheesiness rating of your jokes. :D

[@Altoseb]

The adjustable floor is standard not a cost option.

[@BACONSTRIPZzUKOfficial]

Is this the first “go right ahead and buy” car?!

[@greengrass9572]

He said it scores the highest safety rating for a car of its size - that's because there are no other cars in its size category. It's halfway between a small and medium car.

[@jpch8814]

Gotta love the hate on Volkswagen, they make high quality, comfortable, and decent performance cars. Yet people complain that they are ''boring" lol, since when is something simple and elegant boring? people have no class nowadays.

[@RobbertHoek]

i cant agree more on the DSG gearbox - its jerky from time to time and doesnt respond as fast as you'd like in D, in S its much better but revs the engine way higher (obviously). the 3-cil engine which could sound great sounds like its being thrashed to bits when flooring it, my 2020 Ibiza FR with the same engine somehow doesnt do that. something that i would mention about the front seats is that i find them very uncomfortable. im 6ft so not that tall or anything but they are very hard but the worst thing is the side support which goes on for too long and force your shoulders forwards

[@eegiegeegee3577]

"The small car that feels most like a big car" - erm, you still haven't reviewed the new Skoda Fabia.

[@semira4161]

Based on polo

[@melcanuck5951]

Polo SEL DSG (£19,910) + white silver paint (£565) + LED headlights (£975) = £21,450 before any other options…. IMO the SEL should also come with a rear armrest - no Polo’s do… £21,450 is a bit much for a Polo, even after a Carwow discount. The last time I looked this trim level cost only £13,000 in AUS. Otherwise good review Mat… think you may be earning too much to go ahead and recommend and buy it! 7:45 - oh yes it only has 115 bhp not 125bhp (Perhaps you were thinking Fiesta?)

[@Gauravnomics]

Car and presentation ❤️

[@shaughs4219]

This design is so much better

[@GigusChadiusthe3rd]

this car is unbelievably better than its rivals, even the fiesta doesnt come close

[@Matty12333]

Not just a Car I beg to differ, if the polo was that good it would be the best selling car

[@Sherukka]

It is a VW so people *think* it is better than others but *in reality* it is among the worst ones, especially when we talk about reliability. VW is worst overall in Warrant Week warranty-time expenses per car already for 15 years!

[@TheKruxed]

The Seat Ibiza is better to look at, better to drive and has the same tech. The Fiesta is far better to drive. An Audi A1 is far more prestigious and has a much nicer interior. You are quite clearly a VW shill bot

[@pb7870]

Sherukka have you driven a Polo or a Fiesta? Or owned one? How can you possibly come up with that statement. The Polo is much better built. Fact. Doesn’t come in 3 door though so forget it but they’re reliable and well made

[@Sherukka]

I try to drive all new cars, so yes. The *real* build quality is sadly going down every year because of the cost cutting. :(

[@brodete]

Your review sealed the deal for me. Cheers Matt!