Hot hatches are meant to be exciting devices that
make you take the long road home, and the latest VW Polo GTI wants to be that
car. Packing more power than ever, courtesy of a 2.0-liter TSI engine that
makes 197 hp and 320 Nm of torque, the new Polo GTI appears to
have closed the gap to its Golf GTI sibling by a significant margin.
Zero to 100 km/h takes 6.7 seconds when
fitted with the dual-clutch gearbox, while top speed is a very
autobahn-friendly 247 km/h.
Combined with the new generation’s bigger
dimensions, the latest Polo GTI also appears to be more competent than ever,
taking advantage of the MQB-A0 platform and all the tricks that come with it.
These include goodies such as wider tracks as well as adaptive dampers.
Those looking for a proper Fiesta ST alternative
however are going to be left with a more mature take on hot-hatches, as the new
VW Polo GTI performs better as a one-car-to-do-it-all according to Auto Express.
It’s not that VW doesn’t know how to make exciting hatchbacks, but apparently
the new Polo GTI is not the firecracker some hoped it would be.
