I've been driving a 2017 Polo hatchback 1.6 for the past few days, city driving and highway, and B-roads. still driving before I return it.

Positives
- good as a city car, easy to drive, easy to park.
- stock audio system is not that bad.
- ergonomic, everything within driver reach
- reasonably well put together
- FC at highway legal speeds is reasonable
- throttle response is rather eager, but drivetrain is smooth when driven sedately
- suspension is tuned for comfort driving

Negatives
- no ESP
- poor NVH on poor road surfaces, noisy. don't really get the "conti" feel
- generic Goodyear tyres, same like new Myvis, no indication of the model, just says Goodyear. they are horrible
- don't like the overall drivetrain character, I guess it's subjective. I kinda like prefer the Jazz/City/BRV drivetrain
- car jiggles under heavy braking, not something I expected from the chassis
- suspension is tuned for comfort driving on slow speeds, like the old Hyundai Getz. you can feel the subsequent bounces after going over a bump. this is not a car you wanna touge or "pek" corner.
- less spacious than a Myvi

Spare parts and servicing isn't gonna be cheap. If you are buying it because it meets your budget of RM6x,xxxx then you will kill yourself later for maintenance. If you want a non-Asian car, the 208 puretech is more modern and up-to-date. you must be a fan of the brand to want a Polo. I drive a VW as well (Polo is a courtesy car) and I won't buy the Polo. Nope. Let's face it, it's a entry-level VW, nothing more, nothing less.

Personally, if I want a new hatchback that is good to drive and have a cozy nice interior, maybe an Iriz manual. Else I'd go with a Jazz E and call it a day.

This post has been edited by ADJ: Aug 14 2017, 08:31 PM