2022 Volkswagen Polo pricing and features for Australia

The 2022 Volkswagen Polo is set to arrive on local shores in May, bringing with it increased spec over the outgoing model – but at a premium price.

While still a part of the same generation as the current MY21 Polo, the MY22 update features a large amount of equipment upgrades across the range, such as the inclusion of Digital Cockpit, wireless charging and numerous safety additions.

As well as the new equipment, Volkswagen is adopting a new sales philosophy, moving away from chasing sales volume in the pursuit of bringing a higher quality product to market, with brand director Michal Szaniecki saying: “We’ve moved the Polo still further from the sticker-driven rat race into its most premium form to date."

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Pricing

The Trendline and Comfortline variants have been dropped for 2022, with the Life nameplate, borrowed from the Golf, Caddy, T-Cross and Tiguan, now opening the Polo line-up.

The 2022 Volkswagen Polo can be had in three grades: Life, Style and performance GTI.

Pricing is all before on-road costs.

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Features

As standard, the entry grade Polo Life includes equipment such as:

Life

Optional extras

On top of the base-level Polo Life, the Style variant adds:

Style

Optional extras

Beyond this, the range-topping Polo GTI gains:

GTI

Optional extras

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Engine, transmission and fuel economy

Both the Polo Life and Style share the same 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engines, with power and torque unchanged from the outgoing model.

The Polo Life is available with a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission – producing peak power and torque figures of either 70kW/175Nm or 85kW and 200Nm respectively.

The Style meanwhile is available only with the seven-speed DSG, producing identical power and torque, with a claimed fuel consumption rating of 5.4L/100km.

Moving up to the range-topping GTI means buyers are treated to a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, again with no changes to the current model Polo.

The 147TSI pushes out 147kW and 320Nm for a power-to-weight ratio of 112.8kW/tonne, boasting a 0-100km/h sprint time of 6.7 seconds.

A six-speed dual-clutch auto remains as the only transmission available for the GTI, which achieves a claimed 6.5L/100km – 0.4L/100km more than its predecessor.

In all grades drive is sent to the front wheels.

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Safety

Carrying over from the outgoing Polo, the MY22 edition comes with a five-star ANCAP safety rating, with even more features such as a centre airbag and front assist with cyclist monitoring.

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Warranty and servicing

As with the rest of Volkswagen's passenger vehicle range, the Polo is covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, which also includes a one-year membership to its roadside assist program.

Each variant also falls under Volkswagen's assured service pricing, with the first five years/75,000km intervals and costs listed below.

Life (manual)

Life/Style (dual-clutch auto)

GTI

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Availability

The 2022 Volkswagen Polo range will be available from May this year across Australia.