Volkswagen has announced a series of updates for the 2016 model year Polo, Golf and Passat range, in Britain.
The supermini gains a new Match version, replacing the SE trim level, available in three- and five-door body styles, with standard features including the cruise control, front fog lights with cornering function, front and rear parking sensors, tinted rear windows and 15-inch Stratford alloy wheels. The Polo starts from a recommended retail price of £12,735 ($18,963).
All Polo models are equipped with standard Hill Hold, Automatic-Post Collision Braking System and ESC, while the City emergency Braking and Driver Alert System are available as options.
The engine range available for the current Polo includes the 1.0-liter MPI 3-cylinder units with 60PS or 75PS, a 1.2-liter four-cylinder rated at 90PS or 110PS and a 150PS 1.4-liter TSI. Diesel options include the 3-cylinder 1.4-liter TDI, producing 75PS and 90PS, while the range-topping GTI has a 1.8-liter TSI under its hood, with 192PS.
The seventh-gen VW Golf was updated too, with the Golf GT Edition and Golf R-Line Edition. The Golf GT Edition replaces the GT trim level and gains 18-inch Durban alloy wheels and panoramic sunroof, an additional £1,795 ($2,673) worth of equipment, and it starts from £23,915 ($35,611), £300 ($447) more than its replacement.
The Golf R-Line Edition comes as a replacement for the R-Line trim and it includes £1,730 ($2,576) worth of extra equipment, such as the panoramic sunroof and 18-inch Serron alloy wheels, starting from £24,860 ($37,018), £250 ($372) more than before. The models will arrive in UK showrooms in early 2016.
The new Passat received a revised SE Business trim level that replaces the SE spec and offers standard features such as front fog lights, electric folding side mirrors, tinted rear windows and the Discover Navigation system. The automaker states that the amount of extra “goodies” totals £555 ($826), for just £100 ($149) more than the outgoing SE.
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