Volkswagen Australia has confirmed it would be increasing the prices of several key models in its line-up on June 1, with some increasing by as much as $3600.
These price rises will apply to the Golf, Tiguan, Passat, Arteon, T-Cross, and Touareg, with figures rising between AU$500 and AU$3600. The company’s Australian arm has said the increases stem from “inflation and increased production costs”.
Most notably, the entry-level 110TSI Golf now costs $41,500, pushing the full Golf range beyond the $40,000 marker for the first time ever.
The Touareg sees the most significant price changes. On June 1 each model in the line-up becomes at least $3000 more expensive, with the flagship R-Line’s price going up by $3600 to $116,290.
The Arteon sedan and Arteon Shooting Brake also cop significant price increases of $2500 each, now being priced from $71,240 and $73,240 respectively.
It will be Volkswagen’s third wave of price increases in just nine months, following tweaks last September and again in December. Over this period, the prices of some models have grown by as much as $7500.
Similar price changes have been seen in New Zealand, although with less frequency. Prices over the ditch went up by between NZ$500 and NZ$4000 across a series of models in February.
Speaking to Drive, a Volkswagen Australia spokesperson said that those who order a new Volkswagen from one of the affected nameplates in May will have their order price honoured beyond June 1.
“We have ‘price protected’ these models for customers purchasing prior to the June 2022 price list,” the spokesperson said.
Those that haven’t incurred a price jump include recently updated Polo and Tiguan AllSpace, as well as the Tiguan R and Golf R.
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