Volkswagen Polo 1.4

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22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful

pontyslapper

Polo, The car with no holes 04/09/2001

User recommends the product

Advantages Performance, Fuel Economy, Specification
Disadvantages None that I can see so far.

Straight off, I should tell you I got a bargain. The car everyone dreams about, one lady owner.... no actually it was my dad's car. He'd had it from new, bought from the local dealers in Cardiff in October 1997, a nice shiny blue R plater. He's just bought a new car, so the polo was destined for the classified ads in the local paper. I just jokingly said, so how much do you want, five grand came the reply, and that was that. The car is a 1997(R) Polo 1.4 CL. It is pretty much from what I understand the standard 1.4 CL, apart from the extra pearlescent paint which cost a few hundred more. The ... more
10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful

MrMargand

Great car, worth it... just 17/10/2002

User recommends the product

Advantages Excellent quality, lovely looking car
Disadvantages Expensive

I hired a VW Polo at work about 18 months ago. Took it home, and my wife loved it. Then about 6 months later, as our old car was collapsing, we stopped off at the VW dealer showroom, and looked at some cars. We started off in the second hand lot, and loved the Golf, but when we went into the showroom, my wife fell in love with the Polo Match. The colour sold it to me, I love the Mercato blue metallic paint, and the grey/blue interior really finished it off. I am the kind off person who either loves or hates a car, and this one gave me a really good feeling. The little touches like the grey ... more
32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful

jamespugh

OOOOOOH WHAT A POLO........... 12/09/2001

User recommends the product

Advantages Very good quality
Disadvantages Costly

Before I start my opinion on the Volkswagen Polo, I would like just to let you know that I don’t actually own this car, but am very near to purchasing one. I have trawled through internet sites, opinions, magazines and company reps to gain the knowledge that I have; I hope it helps anyone interested in the Volkswagen Polo! The following in formation is based on the model that I am considering purchasing which is; A NEW (New number-plate) Polo 1.4 Match LOOKS The Volkswagen Polo is one of the better looking small car around; and by far the most grown-up and mature looking. It’s new ... more
14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful

olly1

Is the VW Polo all it is cracked up to be? 15/10/2003

User recommends the product

Advantages A Hidden Character
Disadvantages Hidden Costs

Firstly i do own a polo (1.4cl), as does my sister (1.0cl), we previously owned a golf (1.6cl). Clearly this may indicate a possible subjectivity to my views. However i will concede this car is not perfect in any right. We have had the cars for a few years now so we have a pretty good idea about how they handle, run, their quality and looks. Handling I have driven a few other similar cars all different makes but all similar engines and all hatch backs. I believe that the polo didnt handle as well as one or two of the others but is solid and you always know what the car is doing. The suspension ... more
15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful

nickjj78

Fun and funky Polo 1.4 23/12/2003

User recommends the product

Advantages Great fun to drive, nippy and reliable
Disadvantages Strange pedals!

The Polo 1.4 was the first car that I ever bought myself so will always be quite special in a weird kind of way! I traded in my old battered Fiesta that my mum and dad had bought me and purchased a VW 1.4 Polo Match special edition for around £10000. The car came with quite a few extras for the money including manual air conditioning and an electric sunroof (very nifty gadget on such a small car!) I am not too sure why the car had both a sunroof and air conditioning though as you only really needed one or the other! It also came with metallic paint and I chose the Silver colour which was great ... more
10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful

s_copsey

As fresh as the Mint with a hole 19/07/2007

User recommends the product

Advantages Very Reliable, Cheap to run. Great looking car.
Disadvantages Handling, and does lack some character and fun

I have recently bought a 1999 T-Reg model for £1990 with just 49,500 miles on the clock. Which was an absolute bargain considering the vehicles reputation for reliability and also the fact that it is hard to get one with such a low mileage for its age. Since I have had it I have had no serious problems with it, but have experienced a few minor annoyances. These include the drivers side door barrel breaking so that I had to use the central locking from the passenger side to lock/unlock and also one of the coolant system hoses disconnected because the clip came off. Another minor thing is that ... more
42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful

redballoon

I like polo's and tic tacs 16/04/2004

User recommends the product

Advantages Just brillant
Disadvantages quite expensive to insure if your a young driver

I recently acquired this car and I am going to tell all ciao members about it and how I think that this car rocks! And before you think that I have nicked it when I said "acquired" I actually mean that I swoped cars with my mum. So now she has got my fiat and I have her lovely polo!!!! Well the basic details are that it is a S reg, Silver in colour and is a 1.4 and has 5 doors. The first thing I changed about the car is it's stereo. I had brought for me, for my birthday a wicked car radio and cd player! The radio that was in there is good standard model. But no CD player. I think that if you ... more
12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful

holty69

Polo FSI Sport 04/05/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Solid, Nippy, Reliable, nice to drive
Disadvantages Couple of problems

We've owned a Polo 1.4i FSI Sport 16v in black for 18 months now. In that time we have cover 20,000 miles. This car has been built very well and feels very safe to drive. Compared to other cars on the supermini market, this feels very solid and is very reliable. My fiancee is very happy with the purchase and loves the car to bits. We had a couple of problems with it, resulting in days at the main dealers. Here are the problems outlined. The rear wash wiper has stoped working 4 times, the last time this happened, water had leaked on to the boot solinolid causing the boot not to lock via the ... more
7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

m_kingdom

Classy 26/07/2000

User recommends the product

Advantages classy appeal, interior quality
Disadvantages bit pricey

The facelifted Polo went on sale in January and, along with the adoption of more modern VW-type styling, more than three-quarters of the components are new. I opted for the 1.4 SE and am not disappointed. Inside, modern materials and distinctive design give the new Polo a fresh but sturdy ambience. All the controls have a quality feel to them, which you would not really expect from a small car. The controls are logically laid out and there is little trouble getting comfortable, having height adjustment on both passenger and driver's seats. Set off in the Polo and its traditional mature and ... more
17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful

silarge

READ THIS BEFORE BUYING THE NEW MODEL VW POLO 13/08/2003

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Looks good and quality feel
Disadvantages Questionable Reliability

I have been the unfortunate owner of a VW Polo 1.4 Sport since last September and feel the car buying public should be aware of the catalogue of disasters I have experienced over the last 11 months. One month in and the engine management warning light appears and disappears frequently. Dealer (Dovercourt, Bristol) inspect car and feel they have done all necessary work to resolve the problem. Throughout the following months, car returned to them on 3 occasions to resolve problem. At one point they advise they are unable to fix problem as they don’t have the correct CD? I thought spanners were ... more