Volkswagen Polo 1.6 L Petrol Hatch Launched

By Sruthi Appu

Published: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 17:18 [IST]

Volkswagen (VW), the German car maker has come up with an additional Polo - 1.6 L Petrol hatchback. After launching the 1.2-L Polo in the beginning of this year, Volkswagen yesterday unveiled a more gamey variant of the Polo hatchback starting at Rs 6.16 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi).

The newfangled 1.6 L Polo bears a 4-cylinder petrol engine below its bonnet and has a 5-speed manual gear box. VW has exacted to have a fuel efficiency of 15.96 km/litre. The new Polo will be manufactured at the firm's Chakan (Pune) plant along with the other Polo variants. The car is available to customers once the company states in an affirmation.

Volkswagen India director for passenger cars Neeraj Garg said in the release that with the introduction of this variant, the Polo gets even more energising for VW buyers as it becomes more brawny and fun to drive while continuing to maintain all the features available in the 1.2-L Polo. The originally 1.2-L Polo was launched in March 2010 with a price tag of Rs 4.8 lakh.

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Article Published On: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 16:54 [IST]

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