VW Polo Hatchback 1981-
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    A bargain from a friend and an unexpected gift from a relative paid for the car.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Car is now 13 and has cost me about £400 this year but is worth repairing... all things I have had to repair have been original 13 year old bits!

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I like the sturdiness and steadiness of my Polo... I am a novice driver and learned in a diesel... the Polo was equally heavy, which I find comforting.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Sometimes wish for a little more power up hills but I am no boy racer!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Has not let me down save with the clutch going and I should have listened to the car and taken her in to the garage.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I love her squareness and sturdiness and the fact that she is a real car not a disposable one like the hire car I had when on holiday in Eire.

    Comfort

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I like my car a lot... my daughter prefers it to friend's younger cars with smaller backseats i.e. the dreaded Punto!

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I took out the parcel shelf and am pretty fastidious about what I leave in there... alarm still works just fine.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Have had her serviced in local garage, not main dealer.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes