We purchased this car purely for the legendary Volkswagen build quality and reliability.
Instead we got a car with serious engine management problems which now understand is a common problem with these new Polos.
Engine management and emissions warning lights have repeatedly come on and Volkswagen are seemingly unable to resolve the problem.
Volkswagen have released updated software for this problem, but many are suggesting that this is only a hack to stop the warning light from reporting the underlying problem anymore.
Apart from this, it is the build quality is very good, but the experiences that we have had would mean that we will not risk buying another Volkswagen.
This review is spot on - the new Polo is always breaking down due too bad engine management. Four times in 5 months - and it is under a year old. My wife is going spare about it.
I have a Polo 1.4 TDI. I'm very satisfied with it. Maybe you guys just had a bad luck. "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. " - Samuel Beckett ;)
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