2014 Volkswagen Polo gets quite a few changes on the exteriors and a new 1.5L diesel engine
It was always one of the best looking cars in the premium hatchback space, and now packs a little more visual punch
Front three quarter view
The Polo has been in the market since 2010, however sales numbers haven’t been that impressive
At the front, the car gets revised front bumpers, new grille, new headlamps and new fog lamps
At the back, the bumper has been revised with reflectors on either side and new tail lamps
Rear three quarter view
Big VW badge on the front grille
Front grille and the bumper air dam has horizontal slats with chrome inserts, looks neat
Headlamp unit is now smoked out and gets twin barrels with silver accents
New fog lamps get cornering functionality
Air dam has a chrome insert which underlines the fog lamps as well
New front grille ditches the dual chrome slats and now gets three horizontal slats with the bottom one in chrome
New 15″ Tosa alloy wheels
ORVMs still do not get integrated turn indicators
Turn indicator on the front fender
No true keyless entry, you have to unlock the car with the remote. No request sensor on the body coloured door handles.
Blackened B pillar
Mud-flaps are of a good size and proved to be useful on a rainy day
The facelift gets a reflector on either side of the rear bumper
New tail lamps are hard to tell, an average Joe would miss this as a new design
Boot lid remains identical, no sheet metal changes
Slapped on the rear windscreen
Rear spoiler is also missing. The cheaper Grand i10 also has one.
Rear wash and wipe available
Logo at the back functions as the boot opening lever
Short antenna, previous versions had a flimsy long one
Rear washer nozzle placed on the stop lamp
Tap the lid and it opens. Car needs to be unlocked first.
RFID tag on the windscreen
VIN number stamped under the windscreen
The petrol engine bay
The 1.2L, 3-cylinder, MPI motor produces 75 PS of power and 110 Nm of torque
Interior colour scheme remains the same, dual-tone beige and black
Dashboard design remains the same, but the centre console has been updated and gets silver accents
New steering wheel with piano black finish and the usual controls for the audio and MID. Flattened bottom looks very sporty and also, you have a chrome surround for the horn pad.
Instrument cluster gets minor revisions and the MID screen is slightly larger too
LHS steering mounted controls for audio
RHS steering mounted controls for the MID, bluetooth functionality and voice command
MID displays instantaneous fuel efficiency, time, engine temperature, outside temperature, average speed, speed, DTE and trip meter
LHS control stalks also have lane departure function
RHS control stalk for the wiper
Keyfob feels nice and premium
Close look at the centre console with silver accents. We actually love the classy black on the pre-facelift than this.
Head unit has been changed and now has a blue backlit.
Automatic climate control on the highline variant
AC vents have a good adjustment range
Short gear lever fits in perfectly in your hands and is leather wrapped
Euro light switches to the RHS of the steering wheel
Glovebox is big and accommodating
A storage bin below the AC control and two cup holders
Storage spot under the handbrake, too small to accommodate your smartphone though
Two more storage spots on either side of the handbrake
Front cabin lamp
Rear view mirror has day and night function
Cut out for the front airbag on the dashboard
The Polo facelift gets beige fabric seats. Our test car had aftermarket art-leather seat covers.
Driver seat gets height adjustment
Front neck restraints
Driver door pad also has the beige and black colour combo
Controls on the driver door
Front speakers
Rear end of the cabin has decent room
However, the big floor hump will cause trouble when you have 5 on board
Rear window does not roll down completely
Boot space is good for 3-4 medium sized bags
Boot lid can be pulled down using this
Parcel tray is lifted up with the boot
Contoured parcel tray will keep oddities in place
Spare wheel and other tools neatly tucked away under the boot floor
