FSO Polonez (1987 - 1991) 1.5 SCE 5d Owner Review

1.5 SCE 5d
FSO Polonez

In their own words

I bought the Polonez to replace a Wartburg Knight saloon, and from the same dealer. It was satisfactory in most respects, and got me to the GDR several times without problems. It suffered from rust, and had a small, fairly weak battery, which suffered in bad wintry weather. It cruised comfortably on motorways, and had a large boot; I never used the fold down seat to extend the boot space. I sold the car in 1983 and bought a new Lada 1600, which promised, and delivered, better winter starting.
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Meets Expectations: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • William Read recommends this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Petrol
  • When purchased November 1979
  • Condition when bought Used
  • Current Mileage 187,000 miles
  • Average MPG 30 mpg