{"id":485355,"date":"2021-04-22T14:03:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T12:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=485355"},"modified":"2021-04-22T14:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T12:03:23","slug":"volkswagen-to-launch-new-polo-in-south-africa-in-early-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/485355\/volkswagen-to-launch-new-polo-in-south-africa-in-early-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen to launch new Polo in South Africa in early 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German carmaker Volkswagen says it will launch its new Polo model in South Africa in early 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Announced globally on Thursday (22 April), Volkswagen said that the new model will be available in three different configurations including a Life, Style and R-Line versions.<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen added that the new models will feature technologies that have previously only been available in higher vehicle classes.<\/p>\n<p>This will include the predictive ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) and Lane Assist \u2013 which now comes as standard in every Polo, it said.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-485363 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-2-1200x676.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-485365 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-3-1200x676.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-485367 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Polo-4-1200x676.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other features which will come standard include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LED headlights,<\/li>\n<li>LED tail light clusters,<\/li>\n<li>Multifunction steering wheel<\/li>\n<li>Centre airbag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Volkswagen said it has also incorporated a digital cockpit, which features digital instruments with an eight-inch display, into the basic equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Other new technical features include the air conditioning system, the composition media audio system with 6.5-inch monitor, a Bluetooth mobile phone interface, exterior mirrors that can be electrically adjusted and heated, and electric windows throughout the vehicle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As one of the first vehicles in its class to feature partly automated driving, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewPolo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewPolo<\/a> represents a leap to the next level!<br \/>\nFollowing today\u2019s global premiere, Mzansi can expect this evolutionary model to hit our shores in early 2022.<br \/>\nStay informed \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KOPAGIMltH\">https:\/\/t.co\/KOPAGIMltH<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MQeFyJXsfU\">pic.twitter.com\/MQeFyJXsfU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 VWSAnews (@VWSAnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VWSAnews\/status\/1385170442235809793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Model variants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen said that the Life specification package will include 15-inch rather than 14-inch wheels, App-Connect, a centre armrest with an additional USB-C port in the middle of the passenger compartment, and leather trim on the steering wheel and gear knob.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Life, the two new premium equipment packages, Style and R-Line, follow the naming conventions that were introduced with the current Golf.<\/p>\n<p>The Style and R-Line have different emphases, but are at a similar level in terms of their specifications, the group said.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing and specifications for South Africa are expected to be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/483929\/toyota-unveils-new-electric-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toyota unveils new electric vehicle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volkswagen says it will launch its new Polo model in South Africa in early 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