i was looking for a car about 1-2 months ago, after i cancelled my booking for the elantra 1.8 premium due to the delays.

I went to try out the polo and also tried out the 308 turbo. Of course the 308 is more spacious, felt solid and pretty powerful. I felt that the aircond is not really sufficient to cool the entire cabin during a hot day. i tested the 308 turbo for quite a distance and speeding at 160kmph but the aircond is not cold enough. Maybe it was just me and the hot afternoon.

Despite the more spacious cabin, cooler looking dashboard, extra features of the 308turbo compared to the polo, i went and bought the polo sport instead. I think the polo DSG is smoother and felt better than the 308's transmission, specially at higher speed. I also felt that polo is a more fun car to drive. The polo had a simpler dashboard design than the 308 or the fiesta but when i sat inside, i felt the quality, simple yet classy.

This post has been edited by ma43q: Apr 27 2012, 05:20 PM

azbro, the temp setting was all the way to the coolest setting. the sun roof was not open, actually was closed all the way. If aircond is not that cold in our hot weather, then there will be a problem. maybe like u said, i don't know how to use.

+1. i felt uncomfortable with the inadequate cooling effect in a hot friday afternoon. Just imagine what would happen if i'm stuck in a jam with that kind of aircond.

forget about the 308 turbo. aircond not cold enough already a real turn off. polo gti has a real long waiting period. I will not be surprise if have to wait till next year.

well, the anak taukeh of the kuching VW dealership told me "polo gti is a very very dangerous car, even more dangerous than the golf GTI", which i agreed. well, i could not even order one because VW kuching stopped taking order 2 months ago. polo 1.2 acceleration is real good and unbelievable for a small engine like that and just imagine the more powerful polo gti, higher torque and more HP. crazy indeed.