Since its market introduction in 2010, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo has been South Africa’s top selling passenger model with over 425 000 units sold across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. The latest version has just been refreshed.
What’s new?
The refreshed Polo Vivo features a new intuitive infotainment system, new headlights for improved illumination, equipment line with new naming convention, new seat trim with updated materials and designs as well as enhanced safety features.
Interior:
The Vivo, Life, Style and the GT have new interior trims in the cabin. For seamless connectivity and entertainment, the new Polo Vivo now features a new infotainment system with a 9-inch Mirgor radio with four to six speakers (depending on the equipment line) and App-Connect. The seats have been updated with new materials and designs that include front side airbags (standard on the Style and GT) for additionally safety.
Exterior:
Exterior features include black painted mirror caps adding a sleek and sophisticated touch to the GT model. New 15 and 16-inch (standard on the Life and Style models) wheels enhance the vehicle’s appeal and driving dynamics.
The new headlights, from the Life models, offer improved illumination and a modern look. The exterior features a 2D Volkswagen emblem, a fresh design element, including bumper skin, lower and upper grille with chrome accents, and integrated fog and cornering lights with daytime running lights.
An optional Rear-View camera for convenience and safety with a clear view available from the Life derivatives.
Safety features:
Active and passive standard safety features have been enhanced in the new Polo Vivo. Electronic Stability Control (ESC), hill start control, and remote central locking are standard features across the range.
Engines:
The new Polo Vivo model range is offered with 1.4 and 1.6 MPI four-cylinder and three-cylinder 1.0 TSI petrol engines.
The entry engine in the Polo Vivo model range is a 1.4 litre, delivering 55 kW and 130 Nm.
The Polo Vivo Life has a 1.4 litre engine delivering 63 kW and 132 Nm of torque. Both models have a 5-speed manual transmission.
The 77 kW with 153 Nm of torque, 1.6-litre engine is offered with 6-speed manual as well as in 6-speed automatic (Tiptronic) transmission. This engine is available in the Life derivative for the Tiptronic transmission and Style for the manual transmission.
The 1.0 litre 81 kW engine offering 200 Nm of torque is in the range topper GT model connected to a 6-speed manual transmission.
Prices:
Polo Vivo 1.4 55 kW Vivo (R266 600), Polo Vivo 1.4 63 kW Life (R288 500), Polo Vivo 1.6 77 kW Life Tiptronic (R320 200), Polo Vivo 1.6 77 kW Style (R318 000) and the Polo Vivo 1.0 TSI 81 kW GT (R356 000).
The Volkswagen Polo Vivo comes standard with a 3-year / 120 000 km warranty and a 6-year anti-corrosion warranty. The service interval is 15 000 km with a 5-year / 150 000 km engine warranty.
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