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By Charl Bosch

Motoring Journalist


Self-shifting, refreshed Volkswagen Polo priced

Introduction of the DSG set to account for 40% of all Polo sales.


Having divulged pricing of the revised Polo in manual and GTI derivatives at the end of last year, Volkswagen has now confirmed sticker prices for the DSG models.

Officially available for purchase at the end of this month, the line-up consists of two models that conform to Wolfsburg’s latest naming strategy; Life and flagship R-Line with outputs from the 1.0 TSI rising from 70kW/175Nm in the manual to 85kW/200Nm.

updated VW Polo priced
Rear takes styling inspiration from the Golf

In place of the mentioned five-speed ‘box is a seven-speed DSG Volkswagen expects will account for 40% of all Polo sales.

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As already revealed, the range is headed by the Polo GTI, whose 2.0 TSI engine carries on without the emissions adjustments implemented in Europe last year.

updated VW Polo priced
Interior depicted that of the Polo GTI.

This means an unchanged power output of 147 kW versus 152 Nm, and torque of 320 Nm. A seven-speed DSG is once again the sole transmission option offered.

Price

Standard across the range is a three-year/120 000 km warranty as well as a three-year/45 000 km service plan.

  • Polo 1.0 TSI – R311 800
  • Polo 1.0 TSI Life – R350 000
  • Polo 1.0 TSI Life DSG – R370 700
  • Polo 1.0 TSI R-Line DSG – R421 900
  • Polo GTI DSG – R489 400

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