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If South Africa had to have a national car, it would most likely be the Volkswagen Polo. In fact, Volkswagen SA is so confident in the all-new sixth-generation Polo Hatch that they estimate to sell no less than 23,000 units in 2018. We headed to Port Elizabeth, where the...
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Volkswagen is close to beginning their SUV onslaught in 2020 after revealing their plans for the new T-Cross, a ‘baby’ SUV set to rival the Nissan Juke. The new SUV is expected to arrive towards the end of the second quarter of 2018 after its debut at the Paris...
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Volkswagen has announced their expansion deeper into Sub-Saharan Africa with major plans for Rwanda. The first phase of the expansion includes a new production facility, a retail outlet, a training centre and a custom developed App for the mobility services, all expected to cost Volkswagen over R240-million. Thomas Schaefer,...
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Introducing the latest addition to the ever expanding VW range- the T-Roc. It’s been described as a compact crossover: a crossover for a crossover if you will. A “lifestyle crossover with SUV characteristics”, as VW have put it. And thank the heavens it’s arrived- because what on earth would...
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The Volkswagen Polo has been the main stay of the German Car makers line-up since the 70’s, yet only made it here circa 2000, with Polo GTi arriving much later. Playing flank for the Golf since the Golf decided to grow up, Polo filled a much-needed gap for the...
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The Polo R-Line 1.0 TSI petrol engine from VW really is quite a gem. And one that had me confused. Is it a diesel? It has the torque spread of a diesel with the 200Nm available all the way from 2000rpm until it starts dropping off at around 3500rpm. ...
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Available in Trendline and Comfortline spec, the refreshed Golf 7.5 range comes with three different engines, the 81kW 1.0TSI, the 92kW 1.4TSI and the 169kW GTI 2.0TSI. Aesthetically, Golf 7.5 gets a new front end with chrome detailing, but it seems the differences will mostly be noticed only by...
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VW has always had a knack for creating Icons from just one brand. Chico, Rox, Velo-Citi, the list goes on and on. With Polo Vivo commonly being referred to as the new Citi Golf it makes sense for VW to brighten up the line-up and add this new colourful...
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Set to reach South African shores in the second quarter of 2017 is Volkswagen’s facelifted Golf which features subtle exterior tweaks, a more updated interior and more power. The front fascia includes a slightly reworked cooling vents and chrome highlighting to give it a wider look. Added to the...
If South Africa had to have a national car, it would most likely be the Volkswagen Polo. In fact, Volkswagen SA is so confident in the all-new sixth-generation Polo Hatch that they estimate to sell no less than 23,000 units in 2018. We headed to Port Elizabeth, where the...
Volkswagen is close to beginning their SUV onslaught in 2020 after revealing their plans for the new T-Cross, a ‘baby’ SUV set to rival the Nissan Juke. The new SUV is expected to arrive towards the end of the second quarter of 2018 after its debut at the Paris...
Volkswagen has announced their expansion deeper into Sub-Saharan Africa with major plans for Rwanda. The first phase of the expansion includes a new production facility, a retail outlet, a training centre and a custom developed App for the mobility services, all expected to cost Volkswagen over R240-million. Thomas Schaefer,...
Introducing the latest addition to the ever expanding VW range- the T-Roc. It’s been described as a compact crossover: a crossover for a crossover if you will. A “lifestyle crossover with SUV characteristics”, as VW have put it. And thank the heavens it’s arrived- because what on earth would...
The Volkswagen Polo has been the main stay of the German Car makers line-up since the 70’s, yet only made it here circa 2000, with Polo GTi arriving much later. Playing flank for the Golf since the Golf decided to grow up, Polo filled a much-needed gap for the...
The Polo R-Line 1.0 TSI petrol engine from VW really is quite a gem. And one that had me confused. Is it a diesel? It has the torque spread of a diesel with the 200Nm available all the way from 2000rpm until it starts dropping off at around 3500rpm. ...
Available in Trendline and Comfortline spec, the refreshed Golf 7.5 range comes with three different engines, the 81kW 1.0TSI, the 92kW 1.4TSI and the 169kW GTI 2.0TSI. Aesthetically, Golf 7.5 gets a new front end with chrome detailing, but it seems the differences will mostly be noticed only by...
VW has always had a knack for creating Icons from just one brand. Chico, Rox, Velo-Citi, the list goes on and on. With Polo Vivo commonly being referred to as the new Citi Golf it makes sense for VW to brighten up the line-up and add this new colourful...
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