is the polo sedan using dsg? i don't think so. probably uses a 6-speed conventional torque converter so it should be pretty reliable.

No DSG for the sedan. That's why I say... Got DSG people say not reliable and expensive. Don't have DSG people complain outdated.

The Polo sedan is a Vios... Rather conservative styling, conservative and old but hopefully reliable tech. Got space. Resale value shouldn't be too bad. Safety a bit better, tech a bit better. Don't compare it with the other contis, this thing isn't build to wow but to offer a reasonable package to the average Malaysian car buyer. Prefer reliability and not so expensive spare parts over the latest and greatest.

The one thing where they really screwed up was the price. On the other hand if you buy a Polo sedan people think you spent 100k... So you are rich(er than that Vios driver...). No need to tell that you got discount. At 85k it makes more sense, at 80k I think it'd be fine. The brand is worth a bit, even Uncle know lor. The car is a worthy competitor to the Vios, at the same price it is not a bad deal.

The Polo sedan is just totally underpowered, I once went to test drive it and it doesn't impress me at all. I actually have been driving the Mercedes and BMW before, but honestly this Polo Sedan is just too weak to fight in the current B-segment. This is far far away from the real German quality!

Yup, when i drive my colleague Vios, i also feel the throttle response is just oversensitive (i can sense some jerk effect when i press/depress the pedal).

But i some people may feel the polo sedan is underpower might be due to the gearbox not so responsive.

When i drive my suzuki swift (suzuki developed it based on europe). The gearbox is quite lazy to downshift, but after manage to kick in the downshift, the gearbox had hold the gear for too long, i had to slightly lift off the pedal to upshift so that i can use the torque generated and accelerate.
For current NAP in Malaysia, the more local parts use in assembling the car, the manufacturer get more tax incentives, so if Polo sedan CKD, it can drop the price (well, also subject to approval from MITI, IINM).

Currently VW had forge partnership with DRB-HICOM, so VW can use the assembly plant at Pekan to assemble Polo Sedan, just like Passat CKD.

change ur oil at every 15k and ull end up changing (overhaul) ur engine in 4 to 5 yrs time.

google oil sludge