1999 Volkswagen Polo 16v review from UK and Ireland
"Ideal students car, nippy, cheap to run good looking"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At around 10000 miles the E C U was causing some splutters running of the engine, took the car to VW and they replaced the e c u. A known fault with this model. Has run fine since.
General comments?
As my second car. I found it to be an ideal students car. Average performance, not a hot hatch, but nippy enough to beat most modern warm hatches.
Handling is set more for comfort as with all Volkswagens, but the Michelin tyres supplied ensured you stayed on the road and went round the corners without effort.
Economical, manual suggests 270 miles per £30 tank of fuel I could get 340 from it. Doing long journeys.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 16v (100bhp) Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Nova |
| Date of Entry | 9th November, 2004 |