Indian roads are currently making way for the Volkswagen’s new Polo. And VW’s brand-new plant in Chakan, near Pune gives reason to believe that the company is bound to meet the broad demand for the fuel conservative, environment friendly, safe and value competent car.The new Polo retains Volkswagen’s trademark design -the wide grille and slim headlights. The car sports an air intake -located below the grille and bumper, with fog lamps and daytime running lights on either side, with the slight slope of the roof towards the rear, and the quarter-glass on the C-pillar adding to the Polo’s neat looks. A strong character line runs just below the window line, from the headlamps to the tail-lights, and this subtle detail gives it a unique dynamic stance. The tail-lights carry the same notched theme as the headlights. The tailgate extends down to the bumper, and is opened by leveraging the VW badge – very similar to the Jetta and Passat.A three-spoke steering wheel and the rectangular theme to the centre console blends well with fantastic interior fit and finish. With the seats up, the Polo manages 280 litres of luggage space, which can further extend to a massive 952 litres once the 60:40 split rear seat folds flat.One of the few shortcomings of the Polo is the tapering roof line eats into the 1454mm headroom. The new Polo is 30mm wider than the previous Polo, but VW says that the new Polo is still 7.5 percent lighter. The front wheels were also moved forward by five millimetres to achieve a greater castor angle, and therefore better directional stability. To provide optimum stability to the Polo on Indian roads, Volkswagen will put the MacPherson suspension up front and semi-independent layout at the rear, with re-worked springs and dampers.After seeing the Polo score five stars in the Euro NCAP tests, we know that Volkswagen have paid a lot of attention to the occupants, as well as for pedestrians safety. VW claims possible intrusions into the cabin in severe impacts has been reduced by as much as 50 percent. Wit high fuel economy being extremely important in the Indian market the Polo will include new power trains, leading to 19% increase in fuel efficiency compared to the previous Polo. Though not finalized, it’s likely that the 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol with 68bhp, will power the base version. We also wouldn’t mind a surprise 1.2 TSI motor which develops a sporty 102bhp soon to follow.We expect the 1.2-litre petrol hatchback to start at under Rs.5 lakh, ex-showroom, while the price of the base 1.6-litre petrol would probably touch the Rs.7 lakh mark. The Polo’s biggest competitor will be in-house — the Skoda Fabia — and while the two share the same platform, VW is sure the Polo will be a completely different cup of tea. A Polo Saloon anyone?More interestingly, Volkswagen has also confirmed a saloon version of the Polo. The saloon is expected to feature a 1.6-litre TDi (common-rail) diesel and 1.6-litre petrol with a six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG gearbox as an option. The estimate price is expected to be around Rs.8-9 lakh.