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.....sill to the base of its tailgate opening. Unless you indulge in regular heavy haulage with your private car, I cannot see that this matters much and certainly the VW has a more sophisticated third-door action than the Ford. But I would have liked a temperature-gauge on the facia, as on the Fiesta. But if comparisons have to be made one must take into account the Fiesta's lower insurance rating and cheaper spares, set against the price of both cars and the cost of VW spares. An exhausting exercise, which makes me glad I am not in the market for either. You would need to weigh up the price of essential extras on both cars and set the 10,000 Polo service periods against the Fiesta's 6,000 miles. . . .
I will just say that I found the £2,499 VW Polo an extremely good small-car. It gave 38.2 m.p.g. of 2-star fuel, which enables one to view the next fuel crisis with equanimity. It was a delight to drive and occupy, and so refined that, in spite of its dimensions, modest engine size and economy, it could well represent a thoroughly satisfactory first-car for many owners. The test car had a tow-hook for a 650 kg. trailer, to show this car can also be quite a workhorse. Perhaps I should now go out in a Fiesta Ghia.-W.B.
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