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Volkswagen to launch Polo GTI in March 2016
Those waiting for the Volkswagen Polo GTI in India will have to hold on for a little longer as it going to launch in 2016.
Those waiting for the Volkswagen Polo GTI in India will have to hold on for a little longer as it going to launch in 2016. The Polo GTI will be powered by the 1.8-litre turbocharged TSI petrol engine producing 177bhp and 250Nm of torque.
This is the same engine that is currently used in the Skoda Octavia and the Audi A3. While globally the car is available with the option of both the manual and automatic transmissions, we in India will only get the seven-speed DSGP automatic powering the front wheels.
There are a lot of changes to the Polo GTI compared to the standard hatchback. The chassis of the GTI will be imported, along with the suspension from the global car. The body, compared to the one made in India, is a lot stronger and offers better rigidity to handle all the extra power.
The company is already importing the same drivetrain for Audi and Skoda, and that will later be plonked under the hood. Only the interior and the cosmetic components of the car will be made in India. Volkswagen Polo GTI will be classified as a CKD and the prices are expected to be around Rs 14 lakh.
