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Power & torqueFuel consumptionWarran ty, servicingPerformance dataBrakes & wheelsVWPolo 1.0TSI BlueMotionPrice (as tested)|R2 3920 0 (R 25 7 152)``````He``````ight``````1 461``````SuspensionMacPhersonstrut front,torsion beamrear``````Engine999cc12v 3-cylinder turbo``````Length3 972 Width 1 682``````TransmissionFive-speed manual,front-wheel drive``````Power 70kW@ 5000rpmTorque 160Nm@ 1 50 0rpmPower toweight67.6kWpertonne``````ClaimedUrbancycle 3.6ℓ/100kmExtra-urbancycle 5.2ℓ/100kmCombined cycle 4.2ℓ/100kmCO2 emissions 97g/kmActualTest route 80 kmConsumption 5.5ℓ/100kmCruisingrange 900km``````Warranty 3-year120 000kmService plan 3-year/4 5 000kmService intervals 15 000km``````Bootcapacity 280 ℓUtilityspace 952 ℓKerbweight 1 036kg``````Fuel supply Direct injection``````Acceleration0-60kph 4.38sec0-80kph 6.63sec0-100kph 10.1 secOvertaking60 -100kph 8.4 sec80 -120kph 9.61secBraking100-0kph 3.00sec/4 0mTop speed 191kph``````BrakesfrontBrakes rearWheelsTyres``````Ventilated discsSolid discs15in alloysBridgestoneEcopia185 /60R15kg45litr es``````TANK``````OUR CHOICE:Yaris tries evenhardertobe anecowarrior, butcosts andboresmuch more. Won’tget nearitsconsumption claim either.Fiestacheaperand perkier but usesmorefuel whenyou’rehavingfun.Polo for the win.MEET THE RIVALSToyota Yaris Hybrid>PriceR2 82500 >Engine1 497cc 4cyl petrol-electrichybrid, 74 k W+ 45 kW(e),111Nm+1 69Nm(e)>TransmissionCVT, FWD>Stats11.8sec0-100kph, 165kph,3.6ℓ/100km, 82g/km``````Ford Fiesta 1.0T Titanium>PriceR2 25900 >Engine999cc3cyl turbo, 92kW@6 000rpm, 170Nm@ 1 40 0-4 500 rpm>Transmission5-speedmanual, FWD>Stats9.4sec0-100kph,196kph, 4.3ℓ/100km, 99g/kmless responsive than a ke en driver wouldexpect. Adjust those expectations and you’llget along fine thanks to anelectromechanical speed-sensitive powersteering setup that’s easy to form a workingrelationsh ip with. The lowered ride heighthasn’t discernibly affecte d the ride quality,but you will have to live withincreased wind noise. It’salmost as if the aero tweaksthat supposedly disturb lessair forc e moreof it to flow upand over the windscreeninstead of through theregular Polo’s larger grille.Again, it’s not enough tospoil the party. When carsare this good, you end upseriously nit-picking.Sign us upStickered at R239200, thewell-equipped 1.0TSIBluemotion Polo is a ge nuinedelight, both from behind thewheel and at the petrolpumps. The aero work, tyresand especially the switch to alightweigh t three-cyli ndermotor all tang ibly boost real-world fuel efficiency withoutthe need for a half-heartedthrottle pedal or an ECU thathas overdosed on Valium.The result is a relativelyaffordable eco car for drivers,and that’s a rare thing.tcAll segment-best regular Poloinhere. Upgrade to‘Composition Media’touchscreencompletewithproximitysensor–icons growasyourfingerapproaches to increase accuracyMostly blanked-offgrille,Bluemotion badges andaero-biased BuenosAires rims arethe mostobvious tell-talestothe car’s efficiency intent