VW Polo Vivo Xpress and Vivo
GTS
VW South Africa has
introduced an exclusive variant of the entry-level best selling VW Polo Vivo in
the country. Dubbed as the VW Polo Vivo Xpress, it targets the commercial
segment and people looking for a small, half ton delivery vehicle.
Based on the 1.4 Conceptline
variant, the Vivo Xpress was designed and developed locally by the Engineering
Division in Uitenhage. It gets steel wheels, remote central locking with alarm,
air conditioner, ABS, 15 mm raised suspension, load partitioning between driver
and cargo, and hard wood flooring in the loading area.
Customers can also opt for
more premium features such as cruise control, CD/Radio, 14-inch alloy wheels
and rough road package (front underbody guard and heavy duty shocks).
Based on the 1.4 Conceptline
variant, the Xpress was designed and developed locally by the Engineering
Division in Uitenhage.
The Polo Vivo Xpress is
powered by a 1.4-liter MPI engine with 73 hp and 132 Nm of torque, which
is sent to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual gearbox. It has a 519 kg
payload and 1,060 liters of loading capacity.
Another new introduction in
the 2016 model line is the VW Polo Vivo GTS, which replaces the Polo Vivo GT.
It features a back painted roof and ORVM caps, 16-inch Rivazza wheels in grey
metallic gloss finish, sport pedal cluster, two-tone GTS side decals, carpets
with black piping and red contrast stitching.
