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Volkswagen Australia prices rise by up to $1500 for 2023

All but a handful of Volkswagen Australia vehicles have received price rises for the new year – the third increase in 12 months – up to $1500.

Prices across the Volkswagen passenger car, SUV, ute and van ranges in Australia have risen by up to $1500 for the new year – seven months after the last price increase.

In effect from 1 January 2023, all but a few Volkswagen variants in Australia have risen by between $250 and $1500 – an increase of up to 2.8 per cent – with the popular Tiguan medium SUV hit with the biggest price hikes.

The only Volkswagens to avoid the latest price rises are a number of special editions: the Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace Monochrome, Tiguan Allspace Adventure, and Tiguan R and T-Roc R Grid Editions.

It is understood there is no additional standard equipment to accompany the latest price rises. Some vehicles have had certain features removed due to the semiconductor shortage.

Drive has contacted Volkswagen Australia for more information.

The latest Volkswagen price rises for January 2023 follow increases of $500 to $3600 in June 2022, $740 to $2400 in December 2021, and up to $1800 in late 2021.

It means some models – specifically, the Touareg 210TDI Elegance large SUV – are up to $8750 dearer than they were 18 months ago, with no additional standard equipment.

Some models – such as the base-model Tiguan 110TSI Life five-seat SUV, or Polo 85TSI Style city car – are $50 to $100 cheaper than they were six months ago.

However, this is because Volkswagen removed blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and other tech features from many models from Model Year 2023 (MY23) production in September 2022, due to parts shortages – and cut prices by up to $1300 to compensate.

A table containing the latest passenger-vehicle prices – as collated by Drive, based on publicly available information – is shown below. Details of ute and van price rises are at the bottom of this story.

2023 Volkswagen passenger-vehicle prices (effective January 2023)

Model Variant December 2022 price (MY23) January 2023 price (MY23) Difference
T-Cross 85TSI Life $30,750 $30,990 $240
85TSI Style $33,200 $33,490 $290
T-Roc 110TSI Style $36,600 $37,100 $500
140TSI R-Line $44,700 $45,200 $500
R $59,300 $60,300 $1000
R Grid Edition $54,300 $54,300 $0
Tiguan 110TSI Life $41,390 $42,490 $1100
132TSI Life $45,390 $46,490 $1100
162TSI Elegance  $53,190 $54,290 $1100
147TDI Elegance $54,690 $55,790 $1100
162TSI R-Line $56,390 $57,790 $1400
147TDI R-Line $57,890 $59,290 $1400
162TSI Monochrome $53,390 $53,390 $0
R $68,990 $70,490 $1500
R Grid Edition $63,990 $63,990 $0
Tiguan Allspace 110TSI Life $43,290 $44,490 $1200
132TSI Life $47,290 $48,490 $1200
162TSI Elegance  $55,690 $56,790 $1100
147TDI Elegance $57,190 $58,290 $1100
162TSI R-Line $58,890 $60,290 $1400
147TDI R-Line $60,390 $61,790 $1400
162TSI Adventure $51,990 $51,990 $0
162TSI Monochrome $55,690 $55,690 $0
Touareg 170TDI $87,990 $89,240 $1250
210TDI Elegance $106,990 $108,240 $1250
210TDI R-Line $116,290 $117,540 $1250
Polo 70TSI Life $25,250 $25,750 $500
85TSI Life $28,250 $28,750 $500
85TSI Style $30,700 $31,200 $500
GTI $38,750 $39,250 $500
Golf 110TSI hatch $34,390 $35,190 $800
110TSI wagon $36,390 $36,890 $500
110TSI Life hatch $36,990 $37,490 $500
110TSI Life wagon $38,990 $39,490 $500
110TSI R-Line hatch $39,990 $40,490 $500
GTI hatch $54,990 $55,490 $500
R hatch $65,990 $66,990 $1000
R wagon $68,990 $69,990 $1000
Passat 162TSI Elegance wagon $56,790 $57,790 $1000
Alltrack 162TSI $49,790 $50,790 $1000
Alltrack 162TSI Premium $61,790 $62,790 $1000
206TSI R-Line wagon $66,790 $67,790 $1000
Arteon 140TSI Elegance liftback $62,740 $63,990 $1250
Shooting Brake 140TSI Elegance $64,740 $65,990 $1250
206TSI R-Line liftback $70,340 $71,590 $1250
Shooting Brake 206TSI R-Line $72,340 $73,590 $1250

2023 Volkswagen commercial-vehicle price rises

Model Price increase
Amarok None (old model available while stocks last, new model due in April)
Caddy $500
Transporter $800
Caravelle $800
Multivan $800
California $800
Crafter $800

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