Volkswagen Australia has taken some real steps toward positioning their fifth-generation Polo as a more compelling package before the arrival of the all-new (and fair bit larger) Polo 6 in early 2018, essentially supplanting the Trendline and Comfortline grades, respectively, with the Urban and Urban+.
What’s new, though? Well, not all that much, but there is more value thrown in to sweeten these deals. In terms of price, the outgoing Trendline’s $16,990 driveaway price is matched with the Urban, but includes $1,500 worth of additional kit.
Unlike the previous entry-level Polo, the Urban comes with 15-inch Tosca alloy wheels, multi-function display, unique badging, illuminated vanity mirrors, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel, parking brake, and gear shifter.
Climbing up to the Urban+ and you’re looking at a starting driveaway price of $19,990. For that additional sum, the feature list grows to include 16-inch Portago alloys, front fog lamps, automatic headlights, rain sensing wipers, and even driver fatigue detection.
Along with the interior upgrades afforded to the non-plus Polo, the Urban+ gains heated sport seats with Alcantara trim, climate control, and a dimming rearview mirror. For an extra $1,800, though, you could opt for the Driver Assistance Package (not available for the lower grade) which brings autonomous emergency braking (AEB), forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, satellite navigation, and front/rear parking sensors.
Under the bonnet of both these new Polo variants lives the same 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol motor, albeit tuned differently. The Urban receives 66kW and 160Nm while the Urban+ gets a mild boost to 81kW and 175Nm. Buyers of either trim can opt for a 5-speed manual or a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic.
Driveaway pricing for the runout 5th-generation Volkswagen Polo are as follows:
- 2017 Volkswagen Polo Urban (Manual) - $16,990
- 2017 Volkswagen Polo Urban (DSG) - $19,490
- 2017 Volkswagen Polo Urban+ (Manual) - $19,990
- 2017 Volkswagen Polo Urban+ (DSG) - $22,490
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