South Africa Pricing And Pictures
Volkswagen has announced that the new Polo GTI is now available in South Africa. Like the Golf GTI, the new Polo GTI will be represented in the 2.0-litre turbo class for the first time. The new Polo GTI engine launches with a 6-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) as standard. The Polo GTI with DSG accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 most powerful Polo reaches a top speed of 237 km/h. Despite its power output, the Polo GTI can be driven very economically thanks to its efficient drive technology. The combined fuel consumption of the DSG version is 5.9 l/100 km,鈥?VW said. Internally, the Polo GTI is one of the first Volkswagen Group models to feature a new generation of the Active Info Display. As a result, the display offers better graphic performance, higher pixel density, greater brightness and contrast, more intense colours and fewer conventional indicator lamps. Volkswagen added that this is the first Polo GTI to feature this many driver assistance systems - including a blind spot monitor, rear traffic alert, driver alert, and an automatic post-collision braking system. This includes a 3 year/120 000km warranty, 3year/ 45 000km Volkswagen Service and a 12-year anti-corrosion warranty. The car will ship in a number of colour variants including 鈥榯ypical GTI colours鈥?such as Pure White, Flash Red and Deep Black Pearl Effect. In addition, the sportiest Polo can also be ordered in Reef Blue Metallic, it said.
The Volkswagen Passat is covered by a six-year/72,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. That鈥檚 longer than the warranties of some other midsize cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2019 Passat five-out-of-five stars overall, with five stars in side crash tests and four stars in front and rollover tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Passat the highest score of Good in five crash tests, but it earned the second-lowest rating of Marginal in the passenger-side small overlap front test. The Passat also recieved the worst mark of Poor for how well its headlights illuminate the road. Standard safety features in the 2019 Passat include a rearview camera, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert. Available driver assistance technologies include lane keep assist, front and rear parking sensors, and adaptive cruise control. While that鈥檚 in line with the number of safety features in other Volkswagens, such as the Golf Alltrack, rivals like the Kia Optima come standard with more safety features.
Which Volkswagen Passat Model Is Right for Me? Volkswagen simplified the Passat lineup for 2019. There are now only two trim levels: the Wolfsburg, which replaces the Passat S, and the SE R-Line, which replaces the similarly named R-Line. Both VWs have a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 174 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, and both pair with a six-speed automatic transmission. The 3.6-liter V6 is no longer available. The Wolfsburg is pretty well-equipped. However, the SE R-Line adds a few more safety and comfort features, and it鈥檚 significantly more affordable than the top trims of many rivals. 1,000), as the name suggests, adds a sunroof and 18-inch alloy wheels. 29,995. It adds rain-sensing wipers, a hands-free trunk, a sunroof, parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, remote start, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, and a Fender premium sound system. No packages are offered with the SE R-Line. Check out our U.S. News Best Price Program for great savings at your local Volkswagen dealer. You can also find excellent manufacturer incentives on our Volkswagen deals page. The 2019 Volkswagen Passat is an OK car in a class full of great ones. It has some of the roomiest rear seats in the class, as well as above-average trunk space. In other respects, it's overshadowed by rivals, many of which offer livelier engines, nicer cabins, and more modern technology. Before you settle for this VW, check out rivals like the Camry and Accord. Don鈥檛 just take our word for it. Check out comments from some of the reviews that drive our rankings and analysis. If the idea of owning an affordable German sedan sounds appealing to you, the 2017 Volkswagen Passat delivers as expected. At the same time, it also provides the American car virtues of abundant cabin space and ample features for the money.
However, the good news is that if you still want to place a booking for a Volkswagen now, you can take advantage of the VPCM Price Protection Scheme (PPS). This is basically VPCM absorbing all SST if your Volkswagen is registered by the 15th of November 2018. The scheme is still applicable for all models registered by the 15 th of November 2018 and while stocks last. According to VPCM, since the introduction of the PPS, VPCM has seen a rise in demand for Volkswagen models. Erik Winter, Managing Director of VPCM explains a bit more on the new pricing system, 鈥淚n line with the Government鈥檚 initiative, we are very pleased that the new tax structure has allowed us to be more competitive with our prices. With the new tax structure, the reduction of Volkswagen prices ranges from 1.5% (for the Tiguan Comfortline) to 2.6% (for the Vento Highline) compared against the previous tax structure with GST.
