The new 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine with its 6-speed manual transmission offers an ARAI-rated fuel economy of 18.24kmpl. The now-discontinued 1.2-litre turbo engine offered 17.21kmpl of fuel economy.
On the other hand, the upgraded BS6 1.0-litre normal petrol engine now delivers a fuel efficiency of 17.75kmpl, which is 1.03kmpl lesser than its BS4 avatar’s fuel economy that stood at 18.78kmpl.
Compared to the older 1.2-litre 4-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that used to offer a max power of 105PS, the new 1.0-litre turbo generates 110PS and 175Nm. While the 1.2L engine was available with only a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the BS6 1.0 turbo is available with a 6-speed manual transmission.
The BS6 compliant 1.0-litre petrol engine is capable of producing 76PS of power and 95Nm of peak torque. It comes paired with a standard 5-speed manual transmission.
Volkswagen India launched the upgraded BS6 versions of the Polo hatchback and its sedan-twin Vento in March 2020. Both share this new 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine. While the Polo hatchback gets a naturally aspirated petrol engine option, the Vento gets only the 1.0-litre turbo motor. Volkswagen is yet to announce BS6 Vento’s fuel efficiency, but expect it to be similar to what the Polo offers.