The South African division of German carmaker Volkswagen revealed today the new Polo Vivo for the local market, bringing with it somewhat of a disappointment for those who were expecting a more new ...

One of the most popular car models in South Africa, the Volkswagen Vivo Polo has received a refresh for 2024. The new iteration is set to go on sale in September, with VW detailing the different ...

The facelifted Volkswagen Polo Vivo was launched in South Africa this week, and with that came much speculation about its future. The current version has been around as a Vivo since 2018, and it’s ...

Between them, the Volkswagen Polo and its slightly older, more affordable Polo Vivo stablemate have dominated South Africa’s passenger car sales charts for more than half a decade. It’s a success ...

At the inaugural Volkswagen Group Africa Indaba in Kariega this year. many questions were raised by media. Among them was the glaring matter of the Chinese product onslaught — and how the Eastern ...

It’s easy to understand why the Volkswagen Polo Vivo is popular among the younger generation. And in what I believe, in diminishing order of importance from unmatchable street cred, pretty cool looks ...

Vivo or Polo? As a uniquely South African offering, the question of owning a fifth- or sixth-generation version of VW’s supermini is real. For decades, VW’s strategy of producing a legacy and current ...

The VW Polo Vivo 1.4 Trendline finished 2025 as South Africa’s top-selling pre-owned hatchback derivative under R250 000. The ...

Previous generations of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo were sensible and popular cars, and always competed at the top of the monthly sales winners. This hasn’t changed in 2024 and the model range raked in 2 ...

The facelifted Volkswagen Polo Vivo for 2024 is the latest evolution of a successful formula that dates back to the first Citi Golf that appeared 40 years ago. Take a previous generation product, ...

In South Africa, Volkswagen can make a perfectly valid business case for a cheap new car. This is why that can’t happen in the US.