Volkswagen Australia increases prices on most models

Volkswagen Australia has increased prices on the majority of its passenger and commercial vehicles.

Before on-road costs have increased by between $240 and $1500, with affected models including the Polo, Golf, Passat, Arteon, T-Cross, T-Roc, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touareg, Caddy, Caravelle, Multivan, California Beach, Transporter, and Crafter.

“Shippings costs certainly aren’t diminishing. For as long as possible we shielded customers from associated price rises,” said a Volkswagen Australia spokesperson.

“We do not allow orders made prior to the designated increase date to be subject to an extra impost.”

This is the third time Volkswagen has increased the asking price of the majority of its range within the last 12 months, following increases in June and January last year.

Volkswagen did cut the prices on some models, which were losing features such as blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert due to global semiconductor chip shortages, by up to $1300 in September last year.

One of the smaller price rises for this round is the the T-Cross light SUV. The entry-level T-Cross Life received an increase of $240, meaning the range now starts at $30,990 before on-road costs.

The vehicle with the largest price increase is the Tiguan R, which has had its price rise by $1500. This model now starts at $70,490 before on-road costs.

Models that aren’t included in this particular round of price rises include the T-Roc and Tiguan R Grid Edition, Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace Monochrome, Tiguan Allspace Adventure, and the soon-to-be-replaced Amarok ute.

The latter of these models are set to be replaced by a new, Ford Ranger-based generation that’s set to arrive locally at the end of quarter one 2023.

The updated January 2023 pricing for the Volkswagen range is as follows:

Volkswagen passenger vehicles

Volkswagen Polo:

• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life manual: $25,750 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Life: $28,750 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo Style: $31,200 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Polo GTI: $39,250 (+$500)

Volkswagen Golf:

• 2023 Volkswagen Golf hatch: $35,190 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Wagon: $36,890 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life hatch: $37,490 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf Life Wagon : $39,490 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R-Line: $40,490 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI: $55,490 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R hatch: $66,990 (+$1000)
• 2023 Volkswagen Golf R Wagon: $69,990 (+$1000)

Volkswagen Passat:

• 2023 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: $50,790 (+$1000)
• 2023 Volkswagen Passat Elegance wagon: $57,790 (+$1000)
• 2023 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Premium: $62,790 (+$1000)
• 2023 Volkswagen Passat R-Line wagon: $67,790 (+$1000)

Volkswagen Arteon:

• 2023 Volkswagen Arteon Elegance liftback: $63,990 (+$1250)
• 2023 Volkswagen Arteon Elegance Shooting Brake: $65,990 (+$1250)
• 2023 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line liftback: $71,590 (+1250)
• 2023 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line Shooting Brake: $73,590 (+$1250)

Volkswagen T-Cross:

• 2023 Volkswagen T-Cross Life: $30,990 (+$240)
• 2023 Volkswagen T-Cross Style: $33,490 (+$290)

Volkswagen T-Roc:

• 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc Style: $37,100 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line: $45,200 (+$500)
• 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc R: $60,300 (+$1000)

Volkswagen Tiguan:

• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 110TSI Life: $42,490 (+$1100)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 132TSI Life: $46,490 (+$1100)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Elegance: $54,290 (+$1100)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 147TDI Elegance: $55,790 (+$1100)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line: $57,790 (+$1400)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 147TDI R-Line: $59,290 (+$1400)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan R: $70,490 (+1500)

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace:

• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 110TSI Life: $44,490 (+$1200)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 132TSI Life: $48,490 (+$1200)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 162TSI Elegance: $56,790 (+$1100)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 147TDI Elegance: $58,290 (+$1100)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 162TSI R-Line: $60,290 (+$1400)
• 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 147TDI R-Line: $61,790 (+$1400)

Volkswagen Touareg:

• 2023 Volkswagen Touareg 170TDI: $89,240 (+$1250)
• 2023 Volkswagen Touareg 210TDI Elegance: $108,240 (+$1250)
• 2023 Volkswagen Touareg 210TDI R-Line: $117,540 (+$1250)

Volkswagen commercial vehicles

Volkswagen Caddy:

• Entire range (+$500)

Volkswagen Caravelle:

• Entire range (+$800)

Volkswagen Multivan:

• Entire range (+$800)

Volkswagen California Beach:

• Entire range (+$800)

Volkswagen Transporter:

• Entire range (+$800)

Volkswagen Crafter

• Entire range (+$800)

All prices are before on-road costs.

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