Like most car makers, VW are always pushing their models up market. Once the Golf was bottom of their range, now the Polo is the same size as the Golf III.POLOHTP wrote:Hi guys-First post.I have a Polo 1.2 70 in black pearIescent, which is great, but I've just got to ask the question which is bugging me at the moment.With the introduction of the Up,what is the point of the Polo,particularly the lower-powered petrols? The Up has similarly powered engines which are cleaner, quicker,and the space is almost the same. It looks to me that there is a big question mark over the future of the Polo,and even the quicker Polos' sales could be compromised with the introduction of the Up GT-What do you Guys think?
The marketing theory is that once they have you satisfied with the brand and dealer service, when you come to replace your car you find that it has grown into something bigger, better and more expensive, of course.
The UP replaces the Lupo, not the Polo. My dealer described the current Polo as the "Golf Killer" as a number of customers, myself included, traded their rather basic Golfs in for top of the range Polos. I got all the trim and accessories and looks of the Golf inside all in a slightly smaller package outside at about 25% less than the equivalent Golf.
I guess the same is true of the lower-end Polos and top of the range UPs. VW are not daft, they have even covered the joins between their model ranges...
