Is the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 engine up to it?

Hi.

Is the 1.0 MPI 75hp engine sufficient in the new Volkswagen Polo? I currently have a 1.2 65hp 2003 Polo and find it ok, but I'm worried the new engine would struggle on dual carriageways etc.

Thanks very much

Tim Singleton (Cork City)

Nov 2017 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Tim,

You should be absolutely fine. That new 1.0-litre engine is a cracker and, with 75hp, we’ve found that it’s more than sufficient even for long motorway journeys. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe