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The Polo Vivo maintained its long-standing reign at the top of the South African new passenger car sales market last month. The best-selling car in the country for April, the Polo Vivo sold 2762 units, followed, once again, by the fifth-generation Polo, of which 2160 found homes last month. The performance by the popular models contributed to the strengthening of Volkswagen Group South Africa’s leadership position in the country’s car market last month with sales of 8463 units and a market share of 24.6 per cent.

The Polo Vivo was launched in March 2010 as an entry-level model for the South African market, replacing the Series 1 Golf-based CitiGolf, and is available as a three or five-door hatchback and four-door booted saloon with 74bhp/84bhp 1.4-litre and 104bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines. Costing from R111,900 for the base-model 1.4 hatchback to R161,100 for the top 1.6 Polo Maxx, the 2013 Polo Vivo is based on the revised version of the Series 4 Polo (9N3), built from 2005 to 2009. The fifth-generation Polo (6R) is available as both a three and five-door hatchback, in addition to the four-door Polo Sedan.

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Volkswagen Group South Africa retains its leadership position in the passenger car market, as once again the Polo Vivo has been named as the best-selling passenger car in the country during March 2013, while the Polo dutifully supports it in second place, with sales of 2939 and 2596 respectively. Volkswagen Group South Africa sold a total of 8516 units last month, translating to a market share of 22.8 per cent. Overall, 37,596 new passenger cars were sold in South Africa during the same period.

The Polo Vivo was launched in March 2010 as an entry-level model for the South African market, replacing the Series 1 Golf-based CitiGolf, and is available as a three or five-door hatchback and four-door booted saloon with 74bhp/84bhp 1.4-litre and 104bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines. Costing from R111,900 for the base-model 1.4 hatchback to R161,100 for the top 1.6 Polo Maxx, the 2013 Polo Vivo is based on the revised version of the Series 4 Polo (9N3), built from 2005 to 2009. The fifth-generation Polo (6R) is available as both a three and five-door hatchback, in addition to the four-door Polo Sedan.

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Volkswagen Group South Africa maintained its lead in the passenger car market during February 2013, with the Polo Vivo still the best-selling car in the country. Selling 2742 units, the entry-level model in Volkswagen South Africa’s range was recently boosted with the arrival of the CrossPolo-influenced Polo Maxx last week. The recently-launched Mk 7 Golf did well, too, with 767 deliveries in its first month of reporting. During February, Volkswagen Group South Africa enjoyed total sales of 8516 units and a market share of 23.2 per cent.

The Polo Vivo was launched in March 2010 as an entry-level model for the South African market, replacing the Series 1 Golf-based CitiGolf, and is available as a three or five-door hatchback and four-door booted saloon with 74bhp/84bhp 1.4-litre and 104bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines. Costing from R110,500 for the base-model 1.4 hatchback to R160,300 for the top 1.6 Polo Maxx, the 2013 Polo Vivo is based on the revised version of the Series 4 Polo (9N3), built from 2005 to 2009. The fifth-generation Polo (6R) is available as both a three and five-door hatchback, in addition to the more traditionally-styled four-door Polo Sedan.

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The Polo Dune lives again! The faux-by-four Polo Dune (or CrossPolo in Europe) which was introduced to the UK in 2004 lives again in South Africa as the Polo Vivo Maxx. Volkswagen South Africa has this week announced details of the new high-riding model, which it hopes will bolster sales still further of South Africa’s best-selling passenger car.

Only available in hatchback guise, the Polo Vivo Maxx borrows much from the previous UK-only Polo Dune, including raised suspension and aluminium roof rails. It also has painted exterior door mirrors and special ‘Maxx’ decals. There are no new bumpers or plastic cladding parts, though. In a nod to the new CrossPolo available in South Africa and mainland Europe, the Polo Vivo Maxx is fitted with that car’s 17″ ‘Budapest’ alloy wheels.

Inside, the Polo Vivo Maxx gets aluminium pedals, a titanium-painted centre console, front electric windows, manual air-conditioning, three-spoke leather sports steering wheel with grey stitching, radio/MP3/CD system with four speakers, and grey-edged floor mats. Driver and passenger airbags, ABS with EBD, an immobiliser and central locking also add to the equipment count. Only one engine choice is available – the 1.6-litre petrol engine developing 104bhp (more than was ever offered on the Polo Dune) from the Polo Vivo Trendline and GT powers the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.

The Polo Vivo Maxx costs R160,300 (VAT and emissions tax included). In 2012, Volkswagen South Africa sold 34,873 Polo Vivos, which is manufactured at the company’s plant in Uitenhage, alongside the current Polo and CrossPolo (6R).

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Volkswagen Group South Africa has started 2013 as it ended 2012, with the Polo Vivo sitting at the top of the new passenger car sales charts. Out of the 10,511 Volkswagen Group South Africa products sold, 4047 of these were Polo Vivos, while once again, the Polo 6R was in second place, shifting 2790 units. The achievements helped give Volkswagen Group South Africa market leadership in both the total and passenger car markets in January 2013 with a market share of 19.1 per cent. Last month, 39 738 new passenger cars were sold in South Africa, an increase of 20.2 per cent when compared to December 2012.

The Polo Vivo was launched in March 2010 as an entry-level model for the South African market, replacing the Series 1 Golf-based CitiGolf, and is available as a three or five-door hatchback and four-door booted saloon with 74bhp/84bhp 1.4-litre and 104bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines. Costing from R110,500 for the base-model 1.4 hatchback to R157,700 for the top 1.6 Trendline Sedan, the 2013 Polo Vivo is based on the revised version of the Series 4 Polo (9N3), built from 2005 to 2009. The fifth-generation Polo (6R) is available as both a three and five-door hatchback, in addition to the more traditionally-styled four-door Polo Sedan.

In related news, Volkswagen Group South Africa released a revised price list on 25 January. There are modest rises across the board, with the Polo Vivo and Polo 6R ranges also being affected. The new revised prices for both model ranges are as follows:

2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO VIVO HATCH
(model: kW rating/CO2, g/km/retail price)
1.4 Base 3dr: 55/147/R110,500
1.4 Base 5dr: 55/147/R123,100
1.4 Zest 5dr: 55/147/R126,800
1.4 BlueLine 5dr: 55/128/R128,900
1.4 Trendline 5dr: 63/147/R135,300
1.4 Trendline auto 5dr: 63/156/R149,400
1.6 Base 5dr: 77/157/R143,400
1.6 Trendline 5dr: 77/157/R151,800
1.6 GT 3dr: 77/157/R157,000
1.6 Maxx 5dr: 77/157/R160,300

2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO VIVO SEDAN
(model: kW rating/CO2, g/km/retail price)
1.4 Base 4dr: 55/147/R129,000
1.4 BlueLine 4dr: 55/128/R134,800
1.4 Trendline 4dr: 63/147/R141,200
1.4 Trendline auto 4dr: 63/156/R155,300
1.6 Base 4dr: 77/157/R149,300
1.6 Trendline 4dr: 77/157/R157,700

2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO HATCH (6R)
(model: kW rating/CO2, g/km/retail price)
1.4 Trendline 5dr: 63/144/R160,100
1.6 Trendline 5dr: 77/153/R179,600
1.4 Comfortline 5dr: 63/153/R184,100
1.6 Comfortline 5dr: 77/153/R203,600
1.6 Comfortline auto 5dr: 77/153/R217,600
1.6 TDI Comfortline 5dr: 77/120/R228,400
1.2 TDI BlueMotion 5dr: 55/89/R192,800
1.4 TSI GTI DSG 5dr: 132/139/280,400

2013 VOLKSWAGEN POLO SEDAN (6R)
(model: kW rating/CO2, g/km/retail price)
1.4 Trendline 4dr: 63/139/R167,500
1.4 Comfortline 4dr: 63/139/R182,400
1.6 Trendline 4dr: 77/143/R187,700
1.6 Comfortline 4dr: 77/143/R200,900
1.6 Comfortline auto 5dr: 77/154/R214,900
1.6 TDI Comfortline 5dr: 77/120/R224,600

2013 VOLKSWAGEN CROSSPOLO (6R)
(model: kW rating/CO2, g/km/retail price)
1.6 CrossPolo 5dr: 77/154/R218,200
1.6 TDI CrossPolo 5dr: 77/154/R243,000

Visit www.volkswagen.co.za for the latest information and updates on the award-winning Polo Vivo, Polo and CrossPolo ranges.

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