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South Africa's Best Seller - Streetwise & Commercial

South Africa's Best Seller - Streetwise & Commercial

Date: 2016-03-25
Volkswagen has expanded and enhanced the Polo Vivo model range with the special edition, Polo Vivo Street, Style package and new exterior colours, and the of half-ton Xpress. Furthermore, the sporty Polo Vivo GT's exterior and interior features have been upgraded to give it contemporary looks and presence on the road. The Volkswagen Polo Vivo range (sedan included) sold 31384 units in 2015. Polo Vivo and Polo have consistently been the top two selling passenger models in South Africa since they were launched in 2010.

The Polo Vivo Street special edition, which is only available in the hatch body variant, is offered with the 1.4 engine delivering 63kW of power. Polo Vivo Street can be distinguished with its exclusive interior and exterior features which include: side mirrors painted in silver; 15-inch Cordoba alloy wheels; lowered suspension (7 mm); silver double stripes on the bonnet and roof as well as silver stripes on lower front and rear doors; grey stitching on the leather steering wheel, gear lever and gaiter and 'Kadra' seat trim.

The Xpress, the brainchild of Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa, Thomas Schaefer, was designed and developed locally by the Engineering Division in Uitenhage in response to requests from fleet owners for a small delivery vehicle from Volkswagen.

With 519kg payload and 1,060 litre volume of loading capacity, Polo Vivo Xpress offers an excellent load carrying abilities.

The enhancement of the Polo Vivo GT include the replacement of the 15-inch alloy wheels with the 16-inch Rivazza alloy wheels as well as the upgrade of the 'Rocket' seat trim to 'Clark' upholstery design.

What more could you ask of from McCarthy Volkswagen Umhlanga, contact them on 031 566 9700 for more information about the amazing Volkswagen Polo Vivo. Or just drop into their showroom and speak to their friendly sales consultants.