Polo secures over 5,000 firm orders
in India
Indian Autos Blog reported last week that Volkswagen has received over 5,000 firm orders for the fifth-generation Polo hatchback, just over 45 days after it went on sale. The response is said to be due to the car’s sharp looks and classy interior. The starting price at launch was Rs 4,34,000 for the base-model with a 1.2-litre petrol engine, but now, after the budget, Indians can visit one of India’s 42 Volkswagen retailers and get into a Polo for Rs 4,42,000.
Neeraj Garg, Member of the Board and Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India is pleased with the number of orders. ‘Polo is having a waiting period of three to four months and we are ramping up the production of to meet the demand accordingly; 500 units have already been delivered. The response towards our car has really reiterated the trust and confidence that our brand and our products have been able to build up in a short span of time.’
For the Indian market, the Polo is available in both petrol and diesel variants. Both 1.2-litre engines produce 74bhp, while Trendline, Comfortline and Highline models make up the three trim levels. The Indian-market Polo is produced locally at Volkswagen’s state of the art Pune factory, where the Škoda Fabia is also manufactured. VW is also expected to launch a saloon version of the Polo in India during the second half of 2010.