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Large-car tech arrives in compact SUV class: Volkswagen T-Cross gains major spec boost

9/04/2024

Volkswagen will launch the upgraded T-Cross in September offering the latest technology from larger and more expensive vehicles, including standard Travel Assist and the availability of IQ.LIGHT Matrix adaptive LED headlights.
One of Volkswagen's top sellers, the first-car-favourite T-Cross comes in three grades – Life, Style and, for the first time as a stand-alone variant, the R-Line. All will be available with features that until now have not been seen in most compact SUVs, such as semi-autonomous driving capability. Read More >>
Moving vehicle trials to begin for Volkswagen’s kangaroo deterrant, RooBadge

2/04/2024

A seemingly simple device that replaces a Volkswagen’s front badge could save countless kangaroos and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage by emitting a warning signal of a vehicle’s approach.
Developed over three years by Volkswagen Australia and the DDB Group in consultation with the University of Melbourne and WIRES, it is hoped that Volkswagen’s ‘RooBadge’ will help reduce collisions with kangaroos. These comprise some 90 per cent of on-road wildlife accidents in this country. Read More >>
Mawson Lakes retains Volkswagen’s 2023 Dealer of the Year title

15/03/2024

In an unprecedented double, Mawson Lakes Volkswagen has retained the brand's National Dealer of the Year and its Metropolitan Dealer of the Year awards.
The dealership is located at Salisbury, 12km from the Adelaide CBD. Mawson Lakes won both titles in 2022 – its first full year of operation. Read More >>
Volkswagen Group Australia welcomes the National Vehicle Efficiency Standard

20/02/2024

Australia’s auto market should align with the world’s best regulatory standards, Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has affirmed.
The Federal Government has announced that a National Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) will be implemented from January 1, 2025. The government has invited submissions as to which of three suggested models should be legislated. Read More >>
Volkswagen Touareg range becomes $12,000 more attainable for a limited time

13/02/2024

Volkswagen is providing a $12,000 bonus offer across the entire Touareg luxury SUV range until March 31, 2024 – including run-out stocks of the 170TDI, 210TDI Elegance and flagship 210TDI R-Line.
Following a recent significant supply boost across the Volkswagen Touareg range, the new offer comes ahead of the facelifted range arriving from April/May 2024. Read More >>
Volkswagen Group sales results

11/01/2024

The Volkswagen Group delivered 9.24 million vehicles worldwide across all Group brands in 2023 - 12 per cent more than in the previous year.
The Group puts the share of electric vehicles in total deliveries worldwide at 8.3 percent - compared to 6.9 percent in the previous year. Read More >>
Volkswagen expands Amarok deals before MY24 arrives: MY23 Style TDI600 for $72,990 drive-away with 5 Year Care Plan

9/01/2024

Volkswagen is expanding sharp deals on Amarok Core, Life and Style model year 2023 (MY23) stock, with the most popular grade and engine of all – the Style TDI600 – now available from $72,990 drive-away with five free services.
The most popular new-generation Amarok to date, the 600Nm 3.0-litre V6 diesel Style boasts premium features such as a full-width Virtual Cockpit, IQ.LIGHT Matrix LED headlamps with adaptive high-beam and heated front seats as standard for less than $73,000 on the road. Read More >>
Volkswagen GTI and R performance vehicle sales up 264% as Golf R returns on-sale

4/01/2024

Volkswagen is placing an even greater stamp on its attainable performance vehicle leadership in Australia, with sales of GTI and R models increasing by 264% year on year to 5,499 sales in 2023.
Australia is the number one market for Tiguan R and T-Roc R in the world, confirming that customers in this country look overwhelmingly to Volkswagen for fast SUV models as well as the widest spread of hot hatchbacks. Read More >>
R-rated performance SUV: 340kW Volkswagen Touareg R from $129,990 RRP

30/11/2023

Volkswagen’s most powerful model to date arrives in March 2024. With a heroic 340kW, the Touareg R is priced from $129,990 RRP* – a sticker that rewinds the clock by 15 years to match the V10 diesel Touareg R50 of 2008.
The Touareg R is also $6,500 more attainable than the V8 diesel Touareg R-Line of 2020, reinforcing Volkswagen’s commitment to delivering successful performance models in one of the hallowed R division’s strongest markets. Read More >>
Volkswagen Group Australia appoints Karsten Seifert as Managing Director

24/10/2023

Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA), the nation’s biggest European auto importer, today announces Karsten Seifert as its new Managing Director.
Mr Seifert arrives from Hanover, where he has since 2020 been Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Executive Director of European and international sales. Read More >>
Upgrade for the ID.4 and ID.5: new infotainment system with intuitive operation, new electric drive with more power and efficiency

11/10/2023

- Upgraded ID.4 and ID.5 with completely new operating concept and new efficiency drive
- Strong and efficient: new electric drive of the ID.4¹ and ID.5² develops up to 60 kW more power than previous versions and enables WLTP ranges of up to 556 km³ Read More >>
Volkswagen does Australia’s longest EV dealership visit

9/10/2023

Volkswagen's ID.4 – the game changing electric SUV due in Australia next year – has completed a 2000km plus dealership visit.
The trek was undertaken by Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles Director Michal Szaniecki primarily to visit six key east coast dealerships and introduce them to ID.4, one of the four Volkswagen electric SUVs that commence production in March for Australian release in July. Read More >>
Van, damn! Australia, it’s time to register your interest in the Volkswagen ID. Buzz

5/10/2023

Volkswagen Australia has opened a register your interest page for its eagerly awaited ID. Buzz people mover and ID. Buzz Cargo commercial van ahead of their local public debut this month and first deliveries arriving in late 2024.
The instantly iconic 'electric Kombi' will publically debut at the Volkswagen Cronulla Surf Masters championship on October 21, 2023, alongside dozens of beloved Type 2 originals all positioned at their spiritual home – the beach. Read More >>
Volkswagen’s new state of the art emergency vehicles

24/08/2023

A Volkswagen police pursuit car and a prototype emergency services Amarok have starred at the AFAC23 exhibition, Australasia's largest emergency management conference and exhibition, in Brisbane this week.
The latest version of the screen integration featured in a Volkswagen Passat – thousands of which are already in service in state law enforcement services – is a collaboration with Lumen Australia, Opses UK and Ecco Safety Group. Read More >>
Volkswagen’s first fully-electric ID models arrive in New Zealand with five-star safety.

18/07/2023

Australia and New Zealand's independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP SAFETY, has today released five-star safety ratings for the new Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 models available for purchase in New Zealand.
Volkswagen's first fully-electric SUVs both scored well across the range of independent safety tests and assessments, with the five-star rating applying to the following variants sold in New Zealand... Read More >>
Volkswagen creates Australia’s most remote test drive experience: 130 customers test the all-new Amarok in the outback

14/07/2023

Volkswagen has sensationally introduced the Australian-designed all-new Amarok to the heart of the Aussie outback, driving 17 utes through some of the country's toughest conditions to the annual home of the Big Red Bash music festival.
Rockin' the Simpson since 2013, the Big Red Bash is Australia's most remote music festival situated more than 1,500km west of Brisbane near the intersection of Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory. Read More >>
T-Roc stars: top-selling Volkswagen compact SUVs updated with technology and luxury

6/07/2023

Volkswagen is delivering enhanced value across its expanded T-Roc range, with the brand's top-selling model line gaining technology and luxury equipment as standard.
Widening the position between the new, value-packed T-Roc CityLife, the latest T-Roc Style includes a significant equipment boost focusing on the most desirable features for customers, for a $1,790 premium (now $38,890 RRP). Read More >>
Canopies, camping and lift kits – Volkswagen Amarok accessories range announced

28/06/2023

Volkswagen has listened to Australian customer needs and understood their love of tailoring a dual-cab ute to their lifestyle, launching the all-new Volkswagen Amarok with a broad range of warranty-backed accessories.
From those with a love of even more extreme off-roading and who desire a suspension lift kit, to those keen to camp on the roof of their Amarok; to those who prefer soft, manual sliding, auto sliding or canopy covers over their tub – Volkswagen Australia has a high-quality, manufacturer-designed solution. Read More >>
T-Roc rocks Volkswagen's Passenger Vehicles sales in May

5/06/2023

Volkswagen's T-Roc crossover SUV range raced to a record month in May with 949 sales.
With four variants at present, including (for a time) two versions of the R performance T-Roc, Volkswagen Passenger Vehicle Director Michal Szaniecki said the brand's new sales pillar would likely exceed 1000 units this month with plentiful supply at hand. Read More >>
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years – most powerful and fastest Golf ever coming to Australia

25/05/2023

Celebrating 20 years since the iconic Golf R32 became the quickest Volkswagen ever produced, the special edition Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years arrives to again reset the benchmark as the most powerful, fastest Golf ever.
The Golf R 20 Years will be on-sale on July 13, with 50 units coming to Australia at a recommended retail price (RRP) of $77,490, offering significant design and engineering enhancements over the series production Golf R. Read More >>