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    Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI vs Polo 1.2 TSI: Real-world Performance Comparison

    Published On Jul 01, 2020 07:59 AM By Dhruv

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    The Polo GT now has a smaller engine underneath its bonnet so does that mean it’s now slower than before?

    The Volkswagen Group’s decision to offer all its small cars with only a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder, petrol engine (naturally aspirated or turbocharged) left many baffled but after we drove the new Polo, it struck us that there is more here than what meets the eye. So we dug out the performance numbers of the older Polo 1.2 TSI to see if the new one could match up to it.

     

    Polo 1.0 TSI

    Polo 1.2 GT TSI (old)

    Displacement

    1.0-litre turbo-petrol

    1.2-litre turbo-petrol

    Max Power

    110PS

    105PS (-5PS)

    Peak Torque

    175Nm

    175Nm

    Transmission

    6-speed manual

    7-speed DSG

    Kerb weight

    1072kg

    1109kg (+ 37kg)

    The new Polo, despite having a smaller engine, makes more power than the older 1.2 GT TSI. Their torque figures are the same but the latter is slightly heavier. IT however does have the advantage of a lightning quick DSG to move through the cogs.

    Performance Comparison

    Acceleration and Roll-on Tests:

    Model

    0-100kmph

    30-80kmph

    40-100kmph

    20-80kmph

    Polo 1.0 TSI

    9.66s

    6.85s

    10.51s

    NA

    Polo 1.2 GT TSI

    10.62s

    NA

    NA

    5.92s

    A little to our surprise, the new Polo manages to outsprint the 1.2 GT TSI to a 100kmph, by almost a second. We can’t really compare their roll-on acceleration tests as we test automatics and manuals differently. However, the older GT TSI looks like it is the quicker option, accelerating faster from 20-80kmph than the new Polo goes from 30-80kmph. 

    Also Read: 2020 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Manual Mileage Tested: Real vs Claimed

    Braking

    Model

    100-0kmph

    80-0kmph

    Polo 1.0 TSI

    40.26m

    25.97m

    Polo 1.2 GT TSI

    42.86m

    27.45m

    The new Polo is slightly lighter than the 1.2 GT TSI and that can be seen in its braking distances. The new Polo TSI comes to a halt in a shorter distance, whether you brake from 100kmph or 80kmph. The difference ranges between 1.5 metre to 2.5 metre.

    Verdict

    The new Polo offers a better engine, at least in terms of power output and test numbers. The older 1.2 GT TSI is an impressive package and it bested the new engine in terms of 4-cylinder refinement. In all other aspects the new TSI would seem to run rings around it. 

    If performance is what you seek, the new Polo TSI makes sense but if ease of driving still takes a front seat for you, the Polo with its new 6-speed auto gearbox is what you should pick.

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    gautam
    Jul 1, 2020, 12:43:58 PM

    Polo 1.2 TSI with the DSG gear box is far superior to drive and is quick n responsive during cornering and and during high speed.

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