Volkswagen has launched the old VW Polo with a
1.0-litre MPI petrol engine in India. The 1.0-litre MPI engine replaces the
1.2-litre MPI engine in the car.
The discontinued 1.2-litre MPI three-cylinder petrol
engine produces 75 PS at 5,400 rpm and 110 Nm of torque at 3,750 rpm. The new
1.0-litre MPI three-cylinder petrol engine develops 76 PS at 6,200 rpm and 95
Nm of torque at 3,000-4,300 rpm. So, while the maximum power has increased by 1
PS, the maximum torque has reduced by 15 Nm. The new
engine is coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission as standard.
The Polo 1.0L MPI is 18 kg (Trendline)/24 kg
(Comfortline)/14 kg (Highline and Highline+) lighter than the 1.2L MPI variant.
The 1.0-litre engine delivers a fuel economy of 18.78 km/l, marking an
improvement of 2.31 km/l. The MQB platform-based sixth-gen VW Polo is also
likely to use the new 1.0-litre MPI petrol engine as the base option.
The VW Polo petrol’s prices have remained unchanged
post the engine swap. Below is the latest VW Polo price list.
