Budget-Friendly Cars Drive October Sales Surge In New And Used Vehicle Markets 2024-11-20 Following a dip in performance in September, the South African automotive sector experienced a strong rebound in October 2024, with notable sales growth in both the new and used car markets. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen introduces refreshed Polo Vivo 2024-08-26 Refreshed Polo Vivo features a new intuitive infotainment system, new headlights for improved illumination, equipment line with new naming convention, new seat trim with updated materials and designs as well as enhanced safety features add_circle_outline
Volkswagen adds TSI engine into Polo Sedan model range 2024-05-09 In addition to the standard features of the Life derivative, the top derivative of the model range, the Style is offered with an 8-inch digital cockpit, rain sensor, tilt and slide sunroof including leatherette seats in black colour plus two-piece folding rear seat bench, side and curtain airbags, front and rear center airbags including 17” Tritz Alloy wheels. add_circle_outline
Range-topping Volkswagen Polo Vivo GT gets a fresh new look 2023-04-04 The Polo Vivo GT will now be getting a new look which includes a new exterior colour and interior features add_circle_outline
Polo Vivo, Polo and T-Cross are Volkswagen’s most popular vehicles in South Africa 2023-01-18 Volkswagen (including Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles) sold 63 601 vehicles in the local market in 2022 The Polo Vivo, Polo and T-Cross accounted for 74% of Volkswagen’s sales in South Africa last year add_circle_outline
Practicality re-defined: The all-new Volkswagen Polo Sedan 2022-09-15 Volkswagen’s dominance in the A0 segment will be bolstered by the introduction of the new Polo Sedan add_circle_outline
VWSA builds 100 000 facelifted Polos in a year 2022-08-30 The Kariega plant has been building this model for just over 12 months I look forward to celebrating many more milestones with the VWSA family.” add_circle_outline
Polo Vivo, Polo and T-Cross boost Volkswagen’s first quarter sales amidst global supply challenges 2022-04-07 Volkswagen’s Kariega plant has manufactured over 30 000 Polos in the first quarter of 2022. Johannesburg, 6 April 2022 –The Polo Vivo, Polo and T-Cross are Volkswagen’s best-selling vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen launches the new Polo with South Africa’s first NFT brand campaign 2022-03-24 To celebrate the new Polo, Volkswagen is embracing the future of mobility with their futuristic new commercial introducing the Mzansiverse For the local launch of the new Polo, Volkswagen released their first-ever NFT collection add_circle_outline
Volkswagen announces pricing for popular Polo DSG® derivatives 2022-02-15 The Polo 1.0 TSI 85kW DSG® derivatives will go on sale from Volkswagen dealers at the end of February 2022. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen and Audi account for one in every four vehicles sold in South Africa in 2021 2022-02-03 Volkswagen Group South Africa sold 71 577 vehicles in the local market last year; this marks an increase of 11% compared to 2020. add_circle_outline
The panoramic sunroof is the most popular optional feature in the Volkswagen model range 2021-12-22 The panoramic sunroof was also the most selected optional feature in the Tiguan model range add_circle_outline
Retail price of the new Volkswagen Polo announced 2021-12-20 The new Polo Life (70kW Manual) derivative is now offered with four additional standard features which were optional in the outgoing derivative. add_circle_outline
Over 55 000 Volkswagens sold in the first 10 months of 2021 2021-11-15 Volkswagen leads the local passenger car market in the first 10 months of 2021 Polo Vivo is South Africa’s best-selling passenger car with over 18 000 units sold from January to October add_circle_outline
Black Style Package added to the Polo Vivo range 2021-11-14 The Black Style Package on the best-selling Polo Vivo is now available from Volkswagen dealers and retails for R9 000 on the Comfortline and R8 250 on the Highline. add_circle_outline
New Polo to continue sales success for the Volkswagen brand 2021-09-13 The sixth generation Polo has sold over 73 000 units in the local market since its introduction in 2018, making it South Africa’s second best-selling passenger car add_circle_outline
Volkswagen, still the most awarded brand in the history of the Cars.co.za Consumer Awards 2021-02-18 Volkswagen won three awards at the sixth annual Cars.co.za Consumer Awards which recognises the best cars in South Africa add_circle_outline
The Volkswagen Polo is the first model range in South Africa to have the new brand logo 2020-10-22 The Volkswagen Polo is the first model range in South Africa to have the new brand logo add_circle_outline
Polo Vivo range gets a stylish special edition derivative 2020-09-30 Johannesburg – With 261 285 units sold since its market introduction in March 2010, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo hatch has been the best-selling passenger car model in South Africa for the past decade. add_circle_outline
February marks another record month for used car sales! 2020-03-10 While many South Africans are concerned about the current state of the economy, there is one sector that is doing well. According to George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, February 2020 was yet another record month for the used car market – with cumulative used car sales of just under R11.5 billion. add_circle_outline
VWSA produces 200 000th Polo for export market 2020-02-06 Uitenhage –Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) reached a new milestone last week, when it produced its 200 000th unit of the current Volkswagen Polo for the export market. add_circle_outline
Volkswagen Group South Africa ends 2019 as the passenger car market leader 2020-01-15 Volkswagen Passenger brand achieved its highest market share since 1996 of 20.4% Audi ended the year with an improved market share of 18.2% Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ full-year market share increased to 5.2% add_circle_outline
Toyota versus Volkswagen: which has the better resale value? 2019-11-05 Toyota and Volkswagen are the two giants of the local motor industry; they dominate vehicle sales statistics and both brands are much loved by South African motorists. add_circle_outline
Which affordable sedan offers the best resale value? 2019-10-08 Sedans aren’t quite as popular as they used to be, with many motorists opting for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) instead. Having said this, fairly affordable sedans such as the Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Elantra, Suzuki Ciaz and Volkswagen Polo haven’t quite lost their lustre. But which of these sedans boasts the best resale value? add_circle_outline
Volkswagen Polo Vivo gets a special edition model 2019-08-20 The Polo Vivo Sound Edition will be available from Volkswagen Dealers in September 2019. add_circle_outline
Polo versus Polo Vivo: which has the better resale value? 2019-07-15 Each month there’s a ding-dong battle between South Africa’s two favourite cars: the Volkswagen Polo Vivo and the Volkswagen Polo add_circle_outline
Optimistic start to 2019 for Volkswagen Group South Africa 2019-04-10 Polo Vivo is the top-selling passenger brand in the first quarter with 7 651 units,Audi achieved 19.4% market share in the premium segment add_circle_outline