2022 · Volkswagen · Petrol
Polo
Hatch 1.0TSI 70kW Life
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R5,727
R5/km
Market price
R339,900
Annual total
R68,724
Monthly cost breakdown
Based on 15,000 km/year · SA 2026 rates
Specifications
- Body type
- Hatchback
- Transmission
- Manual
- Engine
- 1L
- Power
- 70 kW
- Torque
- 175 Nm
- Driven wheels
- Front Wheel Drive
- Seats
- 5
- Fuel consumption
- 5.4 L/100km
- CO₂ emissions
- 124 g/km
Higher = cheaper to maintain
Detailed specifications
Performance
- Cylinders
- 3
- Aspiration
- Turbocharger
- Gears
- 5-speed
- Power peak
- 5,000 rpm
- Torque peak
- 2,000 rpm
- 0–100 km/h
- 10.8 s
- Top speed
- 187 km/h
Dimensions & weight
- Length
- 4,074 mm
- Height
- 1,451 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,552 mm
- Ground clearance
- 106 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1,067 kg
- Doors
- 5
Capacity & range
- Boot space
- 351 L
- Fuel tank
- 40 L
- Range
- 741 km
Tyres
- Front tyres
- 185/65 R15 (opt 195/55 R16)
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- ABS
- Standard
- EBD
- Standard
- Stability control
- Standard
- Traction control
- Standard
Comfort & convenience
- Air conditioning
- Standard
- Cruise control
- Standard/Optional
- Navigation
- Optional
- Bluetooth
- Standard
- USB
- Standard
- Keyless
- Optional
- Central locking
- Optional
- Sunroof
- Optional
- Panoramic roof
- Optional
- Parking camera
- Optional
- Front park sensors
- Standard
- Rear park sensors
- Standard
- Rain sensor
- Standard
- Multifunction wheel
- Standard
- Trip computer
- Standard
- Daytime running lights
- LED
- Headlights
- LED
- Alloy wheels
- Standard
- Electric windows
- Front + Rear
Ownership
- Warranty
- 120,000 km / 3 yr
- Service plan
- 45,000 km / 3 yr
How this estimate works▾
Every figure assumes 15,000 km per year and uses current South African rates. The estimate is the sum of five parts:
- Fuel— the vehicle’s claimed consumption × 15,000 km × the current price (95 ULP R26.63/L, diesel R27.93/L). Electric vehicles show R0 fuel.
- Insurance— an actuarial baseline of about 2.1% of the vehicle’s value per year. Not a personal quote; your premium depends on your age, area, history and excess.
- Maintenance— modelled from each vehicle’s maintenance score (higher score = cheaper to run).
- Licence disc — estimated by body type as a proxy for weight, since SA licence fees are weight- and province-based.
- Depreciation— declining-balance value loss on the car’s current age. Shown as a cost, but it’s value lost, not cash spent.
These are estimates to compare vehicles fairly, not quotes or financial advice. Full methodology →
Fuel rates last updated 27 June 2026.
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