2010 6R Polo TDI

kripstoe · Apr 23, 2010

Hi (from South Africa),
Just thought I'd share some pictures of my 2010 6R Polo 1.6 (CR) TDI. 105hp (77kw).

kripstoe · Apr 23, 2010

kripstoe · Apr 23, 2010

Super T · May 5, 2010

With the recent anouncement of the Polo being released in North America I'm very excited and very much in love with the car. Yours is sweet. They look good in white. I want to buy one, drop in on some nice coil overs and some 16" dished rims to give it a mean stance.

What size is the fuel tank? And is that really a 5000 rpm redline??

dieseldorf · May 5, 2010

Looks great. Luv the dash display...looks 1st class.

Enjoy, and welcome aboard, Krip!

ch0psh0p · May 6, 2010

Classy car, I love the white led look on black for the gauges. Looks like my dad's 10' JSW. I hope they actually do bring the car to the US.

kripstoe · May 7, 2010

Super T said:
What size is the fuel tank?

45 litres (11.8877 US gal)

Super T said:
And is that really a 5000 rpm redline??

Yes, redline is 5000 rpm.

dieseldorf said:
Enjoy, and welcome aboard, Krip!

Thanks!

brons2 · May 14, 2010

Does it really get 3.5L/100KM, or were you coasting?

kripstoe · May 14, 2010

brons2 said:
Does it really get 3.5L/100KM, or were you coasting?

That was on my way to work. ~18 miles with some careful driving. But yes, it's definitely possible. I've done better, but that was more coasting.

sam_9n · Jun 6, 2010

love the look of those cars. interior looks great with build quality etc

any plans for it?

993cc · Sep 1, 2010

I want your Chico!

PalmettoNative · Sep 20, 2010

I love the first picture out in the field, but uhhhh someone put your steering wheel on the wrong side

BigMig · Nov 22, 2010

wow i realy love the new interior very nice you agent. Are you on the local forum?

kripstoe · Dec 1, 2010

sam_9n said:
any plans for it?

Nope, not for now.

993cc said:
I want your Chico!

No

PalmettoNative said:
...but uhhhh someone put your steering wheel on the wrong side!

Not quite.

BigMig said:
Are you on the local forum?

Yes, same username.

T_D_I_POWER · Dec 2, 2010

kripstoe said:

Welcome to the club. Very nice car. I wish we get it here in NA.

Pic.1.
Distance travelled in 1/2 tank of fuel - 505.4 km ~ 4.45 l/100km ~ 52.86 mpg (US)

Pic. 2.
Distance travelled in 1 tank of fuel - 1020 km ~ 4.41 l/100km ~ 53.34 mpg (US)

With that kind of mpg who needs a Prius/Insight.

Btw does the 6R mean? 6-spd? it doesn't look like it has 6-spd.

The other two cars are Golf City and the previous gen. Polo?

K.I.T.T. · Dec 2, 2010

T_D_I_POWER said:
Btw does the 6R mean? 6-spd? it doesn't look like it has 6-spd.

6R is the chassis code, succeeds the 9n3 and 9n.

Ash

T_D_I_POWER · Dec 2, 2010

I see. Thx.

CERBER · Dec 3, 2010

really nice car...this engine really hates diesel (3.5l/100)

pleopard · Dec 3, 2010

really nice car...this engine really hates diesel (3.5l/100)

huh!?

CERBER · Dec 6, 2010

pleopard said:
huh!?

What you dont understend, sweety?
"this engine really hates diesel" i.e. "this engine is very economical"...
if you have further "huh" feel free to ask

kripstoe · Jan 3, 2011

sid said:
What you dont understend, sweety?
"this engine really hates diesel" i.e. "this engine is very economical"...
if you have further "huh" feel free to ask

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrfrPxKUHCc

Bayou_Flyer · Jan 3, 2011

I like the updated Polo even more than the last! I reallly like that single-DIN radio with storage pocket underneath, too. Maybe it's just the pics, but the 6R appears to have about the same amount of room as my Golf IV.

Wouldn't mind having a Polo TDI myself, but I know VW is unwilling to undercut US Golf sales. There are two pics of you driving 100kmh and showing 4 and 4.1 L/100km; isn't that around 58 mpg? Who needs a Prius is right, though my ALH gets simliar numbers according the SGII. I agree it would be popular on this side of the pond, more so as fuel prices go up, but it would definitely cut into Golf territory..

Maybe VW could only sell it in diesel form on an "order-only" basis...I think I'd wait a few months for the build process!

K.I.T.T. · Jan 13, 2011

Kripstoe, do you have the 1.2 TSI (petrol) 105ps in South Africa?

The reason I ask is I'm quite interested in the 1.6 TDI, but they only have the 90ps version over here, and I think the reason they've done this as it would make the 1.2 TSI redundant. Annoyingly, the Seat Ibiza has the 105ps 1.6 TDI engine...

If I replace my (remaped) 9n 1.4 TDI, I'd want something at least as powerful. Shame no one's manged to remap the 1.6 TDI yet.

Ash

kripstoe · Jan 31, 2011

K.I.T.T. said:
Kripstoe, do you have the 1.2 TSI (petrol) 105ps in South Africa?

The reason I ask is I'm quite interested in the 1.6 TDI, but they only have the 90ps version over here, and I think the reason they've done this as it would make the 1.2 TSI redundant. Annoyingly, the Seat Ibiza has the 105ps 1.6 TDI engine...

If I replace my (remaped) 9n 1.4 TDI, I'd want something at least as powerful. Shame no one's manged to remap the 1.6 TDI yet.

Ash

No, we don't get the 1.2 TSI here, but we do have the 1.2 TDI BlueMotion. The Seat Ibiza, Polo and Audi A1 all use the same 1.6 TDI engine.

JaivH · Feb 2, 2011

Picture 13 is awesome!! That is a great angle and really well photographed.

Well Done

Very nice vehicle!

tytek · Feb 4, 2011

Interestingly elongated (or tall) gears shift lever... looks very unnatural, although I am sure that it is quite ergonomically correct.

Nice pictures and a sweet car - too small for my needs, but I think that there is a place in the US market for a Polo. Especially if it looks this good.

How much was your 1.6TDI in SA? What other cars did you consider? How much more is the Audi A1?

kripstoe · Mar 27, 2011

JaivH said:
Picture 13 is awesome!! That is a great angle and really well photographed.

Well Done

Very nice vehicle!

Thanks

kripstoe · Mar 27, 2011

tytek said:
Interestingly elongated (or tall) gears shift lever... looks very unnatural, although I am sure that it is quite ergonomically correct.

Nice pictures and a sweet car - too small for my needs, but I think that there is a place in the US market for a Polo. Especially if it looks this good.

How much was your 1.6TDI in SA? What other cars did you consider? How much more is the Audi A1?

Well, the Audi A1 was only released now a year after the Polo, and it's quite a bit more expensive.

I traded in my previous 1.9TDI for the 1.6TDI. Wanted to stay with a VAG TDI.

TDmiser · Mar 28, 2011

very cool car

Ross74H · Oct 16, 2011

K.I.T.T. said:
Kripstoe, do you have the 1.2 TSI (petrol) 105ps in South Africa?

The reason I ask is I'm quite interested in the 1.6 TDI, but they only have the 90ps version over here, and I think the reason they've done this as it would make the 1.2 TSI redundant. Annoyingly, the Seat Ibiza has the 105ps 1.6 TDI engine...

If I replace my (remaped) 9n 1.4 TDI, I'd want something at least as powerful. Shame no one's manged to remap the 1.6 TDI yet.

Ash

In answer to the first q, I had a 1.2TSI 105 Fabia - went like stink over 3K, very gutless below. Fabia only had 5 gears, 5th went from 30mph to well over Skoda`s supposed "top speed"

And as for remapping the 1.6 TDI, if memory serves, yes they have. AFAIK, the 105 version is available in the Polo (it is in the Fabia and the Ibiza)

Wish we got the 9N or 6R saloons over here like they do in SA, they look really nice. Always like small saloons!

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