2017 VW Polo GTI Review: The most value for money "hot hatch" in India | AutoCulture

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The VW Polo GT TSI is one of India's favourite performance cars because of its quick shifting DSG transmission, peppy turbocharged 1.2 TSI engine and amazing handling. But the GT TSI doesn't quite qualify as an all out, balls to the wall hot hatch. But it has a very rare sibling for almost double the price when new in India, the VW Polo GTI. Cars in the VW family which wear the GTI badge signify that they mean business and the Polo GTI is nothing different. The Polo GTI sports the super modifiable, 1.8 TSI engine mated to a 7-Speed DSG transmission. The Polo GTI is no slouch and watch the whole video to find out why it is an amazing hot hatch and why it is absurdly expensive in India!
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  • @TheDriversHub
    @TheDriversHub4 жыл бұрын

    Hello everyone! We understand that this video isn't upto our current standards of cinematography and it is with good reason. The video has been filmed in Kerala, where only 2 crew members are currently stationed due to the pandemic. They have done their utter best to work with what equipment they have and have created this piece of film. We hope you understand!

  • @yashchoudhary8757

    @yashchoudhary8757

    4 жыл бұрын

    We completely understand the challenges!

  • @jeevanjose1000

    @jeevanjose1000

    4 жыл бұрын

    Who CARES? It’s a GTI🔥🖤 Welcome to Kerala!❤️

  • @deepumishra

    @deepumishra

    3 жыл бұрын

    O8 oil

  • @melvinphilip8950
    @melvinphilip89504 жыл бұрын

    Sad our market does not encourage hot hatches like the GTI or even maybe the Abarth punto. Anyway great review Hamza!

  • @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry we're poor.

  • @jithinrajk.p5637

    @jithinrajk.p5637

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hrisikeshbhattacharya5467 nope we are not poor.. we are in WRONG COUNTRY.. india has lot of taxes thats why these things cost a lot.. I am an indian who lives in dubai.. after moving here i bought S CLASS & LX 570 All are used S class only cost 20lakh & lx 570 only cost me 25 lakh .... Here cars are very cheap & most of arabs change cars every year so its a great deal...

  • @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    3 жыл бұрын

    JÏŤHÎÑ ŘÃJ Ķ.P but the government knows that cars are a luxury for most Indians. Only 10% of Indians have any kind of vehicle. Even fewer have cars. So the government putting high taxes on cars are only affecting top 5-10% of Indians who can afford to think about buying a car. In the USA, 70-80% of people have cars, if they rise taxes there, too many people are affected unlike India.

  • @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bhaskar N yes, most of these commodities that have inflated price tags are non essential Luxury goods that only middle class Indians can afford. And only 10-20% of the Indian population are in middle class. Only 10% of Indians own bikes or cars. That’s why in India sub 4 meter cars have much lower taxes since 99% of the cars sold here are sub 4 meter cars

  • @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    @hrisikeshbhattacharya5467

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bhaskar N compared to the west, our fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, housing rent, seeds, water etc are all much more cheaper.

  • @amigo2hundred
    @amigo2hundred4 жыл бұрын

    Breakfast & The drivers hub video Perfect day break

  • @Ganesh.krish0212
    @Ganesh.krish02124 жыл бұрын

    First episode of this channel for me. Prefer two wheels to four, but this one literally made me think twice about selling my 5 year old TDI . Awesome stuff ..

  • @sankarsanthosh6509
    @sankarsanthosh65094 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video guys.... It's so casual yet touches all the points needed..

  • @benjaminmathew289
    @benjaminmathew2893 жыл бұрын

    that "dont expect chicks to come up and be like hot car" hit hard😂

  • @vwclub4739
    @vwclub47394 жыл бұрын

    What a lovely video about India's best hot hatch!

  • @arun6466
    @arun64664 жыл бұрын

    The intro.... I have said too broo..what a mind set ...

  • @madhavprakash9535
    @madhavprakash95353 жыл бұрын

    Miss the GTI 😭, 189 bhp on a stock model and the VW brand, damn, would take one whenever it comes back in the Indian market.

  • @vimalpadmakumar5414
    @vimalpadmakumar54144 жыл бұрын

    Your presentation is good.. Do more reviews 👍

  • @sidsid2808
    @sidsid28083 жыл бұрын

    Salivating. I hope to buy a used one soon. Thank you for the video.

  • @Sunil-fg1rf
    @Sunil-fg1rf4 жыл бұрын

    Good job guys 👍 subscribed

  • @iamanubhavr
    @iamanubhavr4 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha Lovely Video mann! Equally informative too, just that you have made us look at the back seats too 😅😜

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    4 жыл бұрын

    The back seats are so irrelevant we didn't even mention them 😂🤞

  • @iamanubhavr

    @iamanubhavr

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDriversHub Hahah knew that, 😛😂

  • @king_h.3826
    @king_h.38264 жыл бұрын

    Who keep this machine stock man! And loved your Review, do review more highly modified cars from Kerala.

  • @nareshJman
    @nareshJman3 жыл бұрын

    If one got bad money and need to stay low on radar with dream ride then this could be the absolute machine.

  • @benchmarkslab2005
    @benchmarkslab20054 жыл бұрын

    Every car guys one of the dream car

  • @samjerome5147
    @samjerome51474 жыл бұрын

    Should release golf here, if not Better to get octavia 1.4 manual and tune it. Practical and sexy too

  • @Aravind018
    @Aravind0182 жыл бұрын

    I really miss GTI in india the rev it has got really the auto enthusiast only knows about this hot baby stage 2+ gti can easly smoke away current stage 1 tuned vrs 245 after 1 year of this video i still used to watch vv polo GTI videos

  • @rameesvallu2882
    @rameesvallu28823 жыл бұрын

    Kl 7 aluva ernakulam ❤❤

  • @frinto4771
    @frinto4771 Жыл бұрын

    Uff, Kerala maann🥂

  • @ayushman7
    @ayushman74 жыл бұрын

    Thank You!

  • @Hrithik_Jayanth
    @Hrithik_Jayanth4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice presentation man, liked the vid but I wish you could have shown us you giving it the beans like Faisal does.

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Hrithik, we understand your disappointment but we actually have a funny story behind it. During filming, 2 policemen intervened the shoot out of curiosity and tried to explain to our crew that filming isn't allowed during the pandemic. Since we wanted to keep a good rep with the police, we didn't argue and as a gesture of appreciation, both the policeman subscribed to our channel but unfortunately we had to immediately leave the shoot where it was before we could actually hoon the car properly!

  • @Hrithik_Jayanth

    @Hrithik_Jayanth

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDriversHub oh dang..

  • @jesc4326
    @jesc43263 жыл бұрын

    Can you tell us who did the tuning for this car ???

  • @wilsonbarman6891
    @wilsonbarman68913 жыл бұрын

    Will it come back again ,2017 gti was launched in limited numbers

  • @nvk.5214
    @nvk.52144 жыл бұрын

    Which exhaust does this gti have

  • @sree55111
    @sree551114 жыл бұрын

    Hey good one !! Could you please suggest of any good service centres apart from true authorised ones for Vw in kochi for your daily repairs

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    4 жыл бұрын

    There a lot of shops in and around Kochi, our advice would be speaking to the people who work there. As local support is important, and proceed with the brand you feel comfortable with.

  • @sree55111

    @sree55111

    4 жыл бұрын

    Are you aware of any good places in kochi for repairs?

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    4 жыл бұрын

    Message us on Instagram :)

  • @arnabdey443
    @arnabdey4434 жыл бұрын

    For first time buyer which one is best comfortline or highline .

  • @arko966
    @arko9664 жыл бұрын

    is it still available in india?

  • @aliston5028
    @aliston50283 жыл бұрын

    From where did they imported gti in India?? Can anyone tell me

  • @shamilroshan6636
    @shamilroshan66364 жыл бұрын

    Its a great machine

  • @GOODSATIVA
    @GOODSATIVA3 жыл бұрын

    I like this car they don't have them in the the us but i have a 2018 2.0t gti so I'm not mad

  • @kartikeyagupta1621
    @kartikeyagupta16212 жыл бұрын

    Is this discontinued in india as of now? 2021

  • @tusharrautela8977
    @tusharrautela89774 жыл бұрын

    where is Octavia 1.8 tsi review at ?😈

  • @vickygite500
    @vickygite5003 жыл бұрын

    im in need of a used gti..can’t get one.😩

  • @siddhant936
    @siddhant9364 жыл бұрын

    Where can I buy one of these..!? I live in Indore, M.P As we know its a discontinued model, where I can buy this a new one. Is there any of this piece left for sale in M.P..!? Or any 2nd hand option in M.P..!?

  • @josephbaby5757

    @josephbaby5757

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bro only 99 are available and it was discontinued later and it might come later to India when India becomes a developed country ...( Not anytime soon )

  • @ahmadalbab5448
    @ahmadalbab54482 жыл бұрын

    Hi from Malaysia..1.8 ea111?

  • @rjshtk
    @rjshtk4 жыл бұрын

    Given the price of this car, as on today, I'm gonna have to smuggle a couple of kilos of gold bullions :) How I wish I had the money for it :/ Half satisfied with a GT :D

  • @rajeshtk1246

    @rajeshtk1246

    3 жыл бұрын

    Finally got one in white :D

  • @princereddy4887
    @princereddy48874 жыл бұрын

    Too bad it is not on sale any more, it is my dream car. I even reached out to stefen knapp of vw india. All the used options are in Kerala

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let us know if you want help with checking one out!

  • @princereddy4887

    @princereddy4887

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDriversHub where are you located

  • @aqib96
    @aqib96 Жыл бұрын

    Dream car

  • @youngthug99
    @youngthug993 жыл бұрын

    Hey bro do make a review on the abarth punto

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will be coming soon!

  • @youngthug99

    @youngthug99

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDriversHub your videos and presentation are really good keep up the good work

  • @thegamersclub8999
    @thegamersclub89992 жыл бұрын

    polo love

  • @usaamgilani2766
    @usaamgilani27664 жыл бұрын

    Indian nolan

  • @asadibrahim5077
    @asadibrahim50772 жыл бұрын

    Is this polo gti for sale ? Please reply

  • @albinkgain
    @albinkgain2 жыл бұрын

    Tyre size ???

  • @hdk1941
    @hdk19413 жыл бұрын

    👍 for trying 👍

  • @carnagegaming8328
    @carnagegaming83283 жыл бұрын

    This car is my crush 2 door gti but i have polo 6R 2013 model i want this gti do u want to sell it ??

  • @parthoomphy7214
    @parthoomphy72144 жыл бұрын

    Reviewing a car that’s not available to buy. That’s a tease bro. I wanted to buy a German under 30L and there’s no Octavia 1.8 tsi now. So looking fwd to buy Skoda Karoq 1.5 TSI 😅 I hope that’s a nice car

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Parth! Personally we would suggest you to look at the VW T-Roc instead of the Karoq. It's basically the same car and has better looks and interior in our opinion!

  • @parthoomphy7214

    @parthoomphy7214

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Drivers Hub I 1st test drove TRoc only as it also has the same 1.5 TSI but it’s interiors are crap to say the least. I have Ameo 1.5 TDI DSG as well and the steering, light switches, DSG gear lever everything is exactly ditto on the Troc and everywhere there is hard plastic. Interior isn’t nice at all. Plus it lack certain mainstream features for a 24L Rs car like electric driver seat adjust, cruise ctrl (which even my Ameo has), etc. It’s also 30kg heavier than Karoq despite being small so it doesn’t feels as eager and agile to drive. Same with the Tiguan (500kg heavier than karoq although it has 40 ps more & 4x4: I also test drove it). Plus VW is doing pathetic part sharing from it’s cheaper cars (Tiguan doesn’t even have led fog lights at that price point, it has same Ameo fog lights) and a person like me who has owned Germans before can tell the cost cutting in interior quality. Not acceptable in a 38L Rs car. That’s why I was planning to switch to ŠKODA (otherwise I was planning to go again for VW only). Karoq interior is same quality as Kodiaq and superb (which is a good thing I guess). You can drive Tiguan or Troc and I guess you will know what I’m trying to say. I have test driven almost 10 cars in past 3 days from creta/seltos all the way to Tiguan and Endeavour before making the purchase as you don’t invest this much money everyday. That’s why I’m so confused now! I want a car that is fun to drive, with nice interior quality, features & also space. PS: I only want a SUV (not 4x4 necessarily) due to bad experience with sedan’s ground clearance given our Indian Roads. Otherwise would have bought a superb by now blindly

  • @HH-bq3ge

    @HH-bq3ge

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@parthoomphy7214 jeep compass

  • @parthoomphy7214

    @parthoomphy7214

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@HH-bq3ge hahah you kidding. It's 0-100 timing is pathetic due to heavy weight and slow gearbox (no dual clutch) and features like paddle shifts are also missing. Also interior quality and luxurious feel isn't there. It's only good if u really need 4x4 but I don't go offroading. My neighbour has compass so I know this, driven it a lot. But it's not comparable to Germans in luxury, featuresband performance. Otherwise it's a decent car standalone. If I want a car for offroad, I'll definetly chose ladder on frame cars like endeavour or fortuner than compass by extending my budget a bit. So compass is really not even a consideration for me

  • @arko966

    @arko966

    4 жыл бұрын

    skoda is vw but not german.its czech.the vw t-roc is german.but the ones coming to india are made in spain.😋

  • @ashabisht8051
    @ashabisht80513 жыл бұрын

    Price ?

  • @SaiKiran-gi5pg
    @SaiKiran-gi5pg3 жыл бұрын

    10 guys like me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was in the situation bro

  • @tomgeorge301
    @tomgeorge3013 жыл бұрын

    The guy looks like nolan from donut media

  • @thoughtfulsd
    @thoughtfulsd4 жыл бұрын

    Wet or dry dsg?

  • @koshy400

    @koshy400

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ofcourse dry

  • @jeremaiahblah2611
    @jeremaiahblah26113 жыл бұрын

    are you willing to sell your gti???

  • @josephbaby5757
    @josephbaby57573 жыл бұрын

    Better than mini

  • @Mayank_Maximum
    @Mayank_Maximum3 жыл бұрын

    Polo vs vrs vs bmw m2 vs Audi TT vs 350z

  • @abu_67
    @abu_673 жыл бұрын

    German cars are very safer but price is some what high and service cost is very high and better to buy service packages

  • @marcnitin4249
    @marcnitin42493 жыл бұрын

    Just so you know. It's not a polo. It's called Volkswagen GTi

  • @TheDriversHub

    @TheDriversHub

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Marc! That's actually not true. It's called a VW GTi because of stupid Indian registration regulations and it is internationally called the Polo GTi and not the VW GTi. The GTi is a variant in the Up!, Polo and Golf series of cars to indicate the fast & fun variant.

  • @abu_67
    @abu_673 жыл бұрын

    People with think we are driving a polo gt 🤣🙆‍♂️

  • @codzillian1855
    @codzillian18554 жыл бұрын

    NICE VID XD

  • @pawarvlogs2884
    @pawarvlogs28844 жыл бұрын

    🙂👍👍👍

  • @abhiramabhi7455
    @abhiramabhi74553 жыл бұрын

    Malayalli annoo broo

  • @drupathkb4400
    @drupathkb44004 жыл бұрын

    What is the cost of this car

  • @94balkrishna

    @94balkrishna

    3 жыл бұрын

    New - 20 lacs Used - depends on location and tuning I guess

  • @shyma_
    @shyma_ Жыл бұрын

    Actually it has no car play

  • @siddhantagarwal6393
    @siddhantagarwal63934 жыл бұрын

    BRING BACK SOHAM!

  • @arnoldsangma7397
    @arnoldsangma73977 ай бұрын

    Thats not polo Gti Its only VW Gti

  • @goodToBeConfidential
    @goodToBeConfidential3 жыл бұрын

    20 lacs is still a lot 😂😂

  • @josephbaby5757

    @josephbaby5757

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can you tell me machine which does 6.7sec to 100 under 20lk

  • @SharkFishSF

    @SharkFishSF

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@josephbaby5757 Alto 800, +10secs 😂

  • @saouraavjyotisaikia5224
    @saouraavjyotisaikia52244 жыл бұрын

    Why VW stop selling GTI in India ??

  • @ashwinmathews1072

    @ashwinmathews1072

    3 жыл бұрын

    Heard like VW is not interested to make BS6 engine for GTI as they have to invest

  • @nspnikhil
    @nspnikhil4 жыл бұрын

    Apple carplay? Lol. Do some research before making reviews.

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