The India-made VW Polo VRS is on display at the
GIIAS 2018 in Indonesia. The sporty hatchback made its debut at the IIMS 2018
in April. The VW Polo VRS is sportier than the VW Polo GT but not as
performance-honed as the VW Polo GTI hot-hatch. It features black underbody
spoilers, black ORVMs, VRS-branded grey/white decals with the ‘R’ letter
highlighted in blue, 16-inch alloy wheels and black roof spoiler. Unlike the
model shown at the IIMS 2018, the GIIAS display model does not have black paint
on the alloy wheels.
The VW Polo VRS’ main highlight is the 1.2-litre TSI
engine under its hood. Volkswagen has tuned it to deliver 140 PS and 235 Nm of
torque, up from 105 PS and 175 Nm respectively in the VW Polo GT sold in India.
The 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission sends power to the wheels. Like
any other high-volume VW Polo Mk5, the VRS variant has a front-wheel drive
drivetrain layout.
Inside, the VW Polo VRS doesn’t have styling
modifications to set itself apart. However, when it comes to equipment, there
are two differences. While THE VW Polo GT 180 TSI features the RCD 320 G
multimedia system, the VW Polo VRS gets the RCD 340 G. It has an armrest for
the driver also.
At launch, the VRS was priced at IDR 308 million. Volkswagen has not announced the VRS variant for India yet.
