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Polo Vivo maintains its top spot as the best-selling passenger car in the first quarter of 2026

April 2026

  • Volkswagen Polo Vivo top-selling passenger car in the first quarter of 2026
  • Volkswagen enhances Polo Vivo by offering service plan as standard from Life derivative 

Johannesburg, 10 April 2026 – The Volkswagen Polo Vivo has reaffirmed its market leadership in the passenger car segment with the delivery of 6 344 units to customers in the first quarter of 2026.

In March 2026, Polo Vivo sold 2 258 units to demonstrate strong customer demand of the only locally produced car in the competitive A0 segment.

Since its debut in 2010, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo has firmly established itself as South Africa’s best-selling passenger car, with over 450 000 units sold to date across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Polo Vivo has a Global NCAP 4-star rating, it earned the 4 stars for Adult Occupant Protection and 3 stars for Child Occupant Protection, making it one of the safest cars in its segment.

Effective April 2026, Volkswagen Polo Vivo is offered with a 2-year/30 000km EasyDrive service plan as standard from the Life derivative. Other features which are now available as standard from the Life derivative include rear-view camera and Park Distance Control (PDC).

 

 

Polo Vivo Model Range Prices (VAT and emissions tax included)

Polo Vivo Hatch 1.4 55kW Vivo                                                R271 900

Polo Vivo Hatch 1.4 63kW Life                                                 R294 500

Polo Vivo Hatch 1.6 77kW Life Tiptronic                                 R324 600

Polo Vivo Hatch 1.6 77kW Style                                               R326 800

Polo Vivo Hatch 1.0 TSI 81kW GT                                             R363 300

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo comes standard with a 3-year / 120 000km warranty and a 6-year anti-corrosion warranty. The service interval is 15 000 km.

Issued by:
The Public Relations Department of Volkswagen South Africa.