Volkswagen Polo’s India Price out on February 23

The Volkswagen Polo is finally all-set to hit the roads in February. The price which has been a closely guarded secret will also be announced on February 23. VW has been working aggressively on localisation to price the Polo competitively so you can expect the base Polo to start at around Rs 4.5 lakh.

There will be three engine options available, but the first one to hit the showrooms will be the 1.2-litre 75bhp petrol. The other two engines – 1.2-litre 75bhp diesel and a 1.6-litre 104bhp petrol will follow shortly. The Polo promises to bring class leading levels of quality and comfort to the segment and will be available across three trim levels – Trendline, Comfortline and the Highline.

Source - Autocar India

Skoda Fabia to have Cheaper Variants, No plans to launch NSF Cars in India

Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen group is expected to change the market positioning of its premium hatch, Fabia by introducing its cheaper variants ahead of the launch of Volkswagen's Polo in India. The Czech car brand is expected to cut Fabia’s price by reducing some features in April when it will come out with a new Bharat Stage IV compliant engine.

Acc to the company -

“We will not reposition the entire range and we will introduce new models across the range. There is enough room for the Passat and the Jetta (VW models) and the Superb and the Laura (Skoda).”

However, Skoda said that it will not introduce the new small family (NSF) cars it is working on, in India, This is a category called A Zero Zero in Europe and refers to cars such as the Maruti 800.

Rendering - New VolksWagen Polo Sedan

Secret New Cars has posted renderings of the upcoming VW Polo sedan. Reports claim it will be displayed at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2010.

The Polo sedan will be designed to offer comfort to the rear passengers with a softer suspension and extra legroom generated due to the extended wheelbase. Engine options are expected to remain the same as the hatchback. VW might add one or two more powerful engines on the sedan, but that again is speculation.

The Polo sedan could be introduced in India later in 2010. It will also be sold in Europe & America.

Source - IndianAutosBlog

VW Polo Sedan (India Bound) Caught Testing

VW’s new Sedan based on the Polo hatchback was recently caught testing and this one can be expected in India as well. Acc to sources, the car is expected to be launched in 2010 end and some say it’ll be showcased at next year’s Delhi auto-expo.

The spotted test mule has many visual similarities with the hatchback version. The main attraction of this sedan is said to be the price. Sources say that it’ll be priced at a price range upwards of Rs 4 lakhs.

Lets see how this Polo Based Sedan news shapes up in future. We’ll keep our eyes on it. Stay tuned.

Volkswagen Polo in India early next year, Priced at Rs. 4.25 lakhs

The Volkswagen Polo is scheduled to be launched in India early next year & We've finally got some info on how the car would look like.

Engine/Transmission
The Polo for India is likely to be offered with two petrol engines and one diesel engine right from when it is launched in early 2010. Further, in addition to the manual transmission, the Polo will also come with an automatic transmission option.

Price of the Polo
The car will be priced at about Rs 4.25 lakhs, with the company trying hard to keep the costs down.

Notch Car based on the Polo
The company is also working on a notch car which will be based on the polo. The all-new notch based on the Polo will be developed and manufactured exclusively for the Indian market. It will be longer, wider and offer more legroom than the Polo and may also carry a different name tag. Being specially designed for the Indian market, the notch car will be tuned to offer better ride quality and comfort for rear passengers. The direction and market positioning of the notch car will be different compared with the Polo.

Volkswagen’s Beetle to be launched in India around November!

Launch Date

Volkswagen’s Beetle, the world’s longest running and most-produced car of single design, will be available in India in three months time! The company is very aggressively planning its launch in India.

Features

The Beetle, also known as Bug,  will have a 1.9-litre TDI diesel engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. Its other features will include rain sensors and cruise control, along with acoustic rear parking sensors to fit into small parking spaces. Its safety features will include ABS, traction control, anti-skid system and standard front and side airbags. It is interesting to note that the Bug will offer a Nano-sized drive with all the SUV frills.

Price

The iconic Beetle will be available at a price tag of Rs 20 Lakh. This high price is primarily due to the 110% import duty and high safety specifications.

[Source of Info – Economic Times]

VolksWagen Polo expected price about 4 lakhs, to be launched early next year

VW is targetting a base price of Rs 4 Lakhs for the Polo when it gets launched in India early next year.

Worried by the lukewarm response to the Skoda Fabia the company is working hard to meet its cost target for the base Polo which will come with a naturally aspirated 1.2 Litre Petrol engine. The company hopes to sell 25,000 units of the Polo every year in the Indian market.

The 2010 VW Polo

Next up is the Polo based sedan which will compete in the midsize segment with the likes of Honda City, Fiat Linea and Hyundai Verna. The sedan will sport state of the art petrol and diesel engines for optimum performance and economy. The Jetta too will get a new range of engines by April 2010 to meet the stricter Bharat IV norms. The timid 1.6 Litre Petrol engine will be replaced by a TSi motor while diesel will shift from VW’s own Pump Duse technology to more conventional common rail technology.

The new Passat will be launched at the Geneva Motor show next year and is expected to come in India towards the end of 2010. 

VW’s iconic Beetle will also be launched in September this year as but more as a brand building excercize than volumes. The sales are expected to be in double digits only due to higher price.

VW is bullish on the Indian market and is putting all its might behind as it thinks that Indian market has the most potential after the Chinese market in the Asian subcontinent.

[via CubicCapacity]