Volkswagen South Africa has adjusted the pricing on their Polo Vivo. The entire range–except the 55kW 2-door–will now include air-conditioning, as a standard feature. “The new Polo Vivo is manufactured in South Africa exclusively for South African motorists. In fact, local content levels in the new Polo Vivo now exceed 70% – illustrating the true South...

Volkswagen has decided to reveal their Polo V Sedan in Russia. The new model will be built in Kaluga – about 160km outside of Moscow. Volkswagen will reveal the Polo sedan at the 2010 Moscow Motor Show in August. Naturally, the sedan is larger than the hatchback. Sizes start with a 4.38-meter length, a 1.7m width and a 1.46m height. The wheelbase is set...

The latest spy shots of the Volkswagen Up! see the model using a shortened wheelbase from the Polo model. The Up! will be a city-minicar with three and five door body-styles. There will be an all-electric version available alongside the internal combustion variants. The electric Up! will boast 60kW of power and 210Nm of torque. The others should boast a 1.2-litre TDI and...

Volkswagen’s R-division is dying for action and excitement. This being said, the next enhancement will grace the Polo body. That’s right, a Polo R for the 2012 year. Sources in and around the matter have said that there will be a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine with around 156kW. There will be no all-wheel-drive, since the current Polo platform does...

Volkswagen are currently readying a sedan version of the already beautiful Polo hatchback. The Polo sedan is expected in 2012, and it will be different, to the hatch, that is. Obviously the sedan will be longer, and bigger than the hatch. This essentially means a boot space for family things, a 50mm longer wheel base and extra length for the kids in the back. Engines,...

An alleged sketch of a Volkswagen Polo sedan has been leaked onto the internet. The image is expected to be real, however we can never be too sure. Following this, it is known that VW are planning a four-door version of the Polo for markets based all around the world. The sedan Polo will be good for various markets, and it will pretty much be a successor to the old Polo...

During the New York Motor Show, Volkswagen’s Polo was awarded the 2010 World Car of the Year title. The VW Polo was chosen from a list of 30 entries. The top three vehicles for the title included the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Toyota Prius and VW Polo. “We’re honored that the Volkswagen Polo was chosen by this distinguished group of jurors,” Martin...

Volkswagen has created a little video concerning the Polo GTI which was recently revealed. You can read the full details here. Check the video below, from Carscoop.

Volkswagen’s recent base-entry to the automotive market was the Citi Golf, however this has now been done away with. Following the removal of the Citi, VW has added a new entry level Polo called the Vivo. The Polo Vivo will be an entry-level vehicle in the A0 segment. The Polo Vivo is aimed at VW’s vision of being “most innovative volume brand in the world”....

The first images of the new Volkswagen Polo GTI for 2011 have arrived online. The new Polo GTI will be unveiled next month at the Geneva Show where it will use a 1.4-litre TSI twin-turbocharged engine with a seven-speed DSG gearbox. The steering wheel will have mounted paddle shifters, while the supercharger will provide enough power until the turbocharger can kick in...

Volkswagen South Africa has updated the pricing for the 1.4l 63kW Comfortline and 1.6l 77kW Trendline models. The previous pricing was incorrect, says the company. Petrol 1.4l 63kW Trendline                R144 900 1.6l 77kW Trendline                R161 900 1.4l 63kW Comfortline            R166 900 1.6l 77kW Comfortline           ...

Volkswagen South Africa has dropped the bomb on the 2010MY Polo. The new model will use principles from the companies “Design DNA” which links to the new Golf 6 and Scirocco models. The new Polo will is linked to the supermini class which is said to be mature, opposed to cute. The front end has been adapted for the new Polo, and this means a flat grille and...

Volkswagen has unveiled their new Polo Cup, in Indian specification, at the New Delhi Auto Show. The new Polo and Polo Cup will launch in India during the March month where it will boast 1.2-litre engines. These units will pump out 75-hp with 110Nm of torque in petrol guise, while the diesel will offer 180Nm of torque with the same power. The Polo Cup on the other hand...

The new Volkswagen BlueMotion is currently available for order in Germany. The pre-order price is set at €16,500 and this includes a three-cylinder diesel engine with a fuel consumption rated at 3.3-litres per 100km. This is apparently the world’s most fuel efficient five-seater, according to VW. VW achieved this fuel rating by modifying the engine to 75-horsepower...

Volkswagen’s fifth-generation Polo has won the European Car of the Year award for 2010. The VW Polo scored 347 points compared to the 337 for the Toyota iQ mini-car. The Opel Astra was considered a favourite to many, however it only finished in third place with 221 points. Other finalists included cars like the Skoda Yeti, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Peugeot 3008 and...