202 VW RRP increases

Manc Red

So it appears VW has increased their RRP for what looks like all models across their range for 202. Some increases appear to be in the €1000s.

Take the VW Polo for example:

January 2020 - https://www.tommurphyvolkswagen.ie/assets/1/product-guides/20200116/polo-product-guide-01-2020.pdf



Current PDF - https://www.volkswagen.ie/idhub/content/dam/onehub_pkw/importers/ie/models/product-guides/2020/2020-03-31/200326_LB_%20PoloMY20.pdf



If you go to their online configurator however, the prices appear to increased even further for some models than above.

Anyone know the reason for such increases? Obviously there isn't many new purchases at the moment but I can't see how this will help things if they are passing more cost onto the consumer.

GavMan

It's probably to subsidise an improved finance offer. Likely a broadening of their 0% offers...

R.O.R

The GTI has gone up €700 and the rest are a few hundred quid - hardly increases of thousands!

Standard mid year price increases, happens every year, twice a year, from more or less all manufacturers.

Manc Red

It looks like the current PDF is out of date. The prices are now higher on their website.

January 2020 price for the base model:

€17,995 (as above)

vs Now (on their website):



Both exclude delivery and other charges. Again this is for the base model which doesn't even have air conditioning. This is quite a significant long term increase for a so called super mini.

Once again I used the Polo as an example. I certainly couldn't find any time where the prices have been this high for the same model. It's in the 1000s for other models such as the Passat.

ShadowHearth

Great, Polo GTI is even worse value now...

DaveyDave

Anything to do with the new emissions pricing that wasn't fully implemented last year? Inflation is another partial factor.