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Chris Thompson
Journalist
24 May 2023
3 min read

Volkswagen Australia has announced it will increase prices for much of its model range, effective July 1 - the second time the brand will increase its pricing this year.

While most manufacturers will increase their model pricing at least once or twice this year, Volkswagen is making it known well in advance, allowing prospective customers to get in before the rise - and in turn potentially netting the car brand a nice little sales bump before the end of the financial year.

The biggest pricing increases come with the Golf line-up, with all but the GTI copping a price increase of at least $1100, the range starting from $36,290 before on-road costs after July 1.

Volkswagen Australia announced the changes ahead of time as it’s important to provide customers and dealerships advance notice.

Aditionally, orders placed before the price changes take effect will have their price protected along with already existing orders.

Tiguan pricing has increased.
Tiguan pricing has increased.

Volkswagen is currently unable to confirm orders for Golf R or certain variants of Tiguan (132TSI, 147TDI and 162TSI), though Monochrome and Adventure editions of the Tiguan are still available in some cases.

Prices for options are mostly the same as before, though some options for certain models have increased in cost by $50 or $100, such as sunroofs or luxury packs. It’s best to check based on the desired model and option combination.

The Golf GTI has a price tag of ,490. (Image: Matt Campbell)
The Golf GTI has a price tag of ,490. (Image: Matt Campbell)

A full list of pricing changes can be found below for the entire Volkswagen Australia range. Note all prices only take effect from July 1.

The recently launched VW Amarok's pricing remains the same as at launch.

2023 Volkswagen Polo prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
LifeManual$25,990 (+$240)
LifeAutomatic$28,990 (+$240)
StyleAutomatic$31,490 (+$290)
GTIAutomatic$39,690 (+$440)

2023 Volkswagen Golf prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
BaseAutomatic$36,290 (+$1,100)
LifeAutomatic$38,590 (+$1,100)
R-LineAutomatic$41,690 (+$1,200)
GTIAutomatic$55,490
RAutomatic$68,990 (+$2,000)
Base WagonAutomatic$37,990 (+$1,100)
Life WagonAutomatic$40,590 (+$1,100)
R WagonAutomatic$71,990 (+$2,000)

2023 Volkswagen Passat prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
162TSI EleganceAutomatic$57,790 (+$600)
206TSI R-LineAutomatic$68,390 (+$600)
162TSI AlltrackAutomatic$51,390 (+$600)
162TSI Alltrack PremiumAutomatic$63,390 (+$600)

2023 Volkswagen Arteon prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
140TSI EleganceAutomatic$64,590 (+$600)
162TSI R-LineAutomatic$72,390 (+$800)
140TSI Elegance Shooting BrakeAutomatic$66,590 (+$600)
16T0SIi R-Line Shooting BrakeAutomatic$74,390 (+$800)

2023 Volkswagen T-Cross prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
85TSI LifeAutomatic$30,990
85TSI StyleAutomatic$33,490

2023 Volkswagen T-Roc prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
110TSI CityLifeAutomatic$35,990
110TSI StyleAutomatic$37,100
140TSI R-LineAutomatic$45,200
R Grid EditionAutomatic$54,300
RAutomatic$61,990 (+$1,690)

2023 Volkswagen Tiguan prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
110TSI Life (FWD)Automatic$42,890 (+$400)
132TSI Life (AWD)Automatic$46,890 (+$400)
162TSI Elegance (AWD)Automatic$54,890 (+$600)
147TDI Elegance (AWD)Automatic$56,390 (+$600)
162TSI R-Line (AWD)Automatic$53,390
162TSI MonochromeAutomatic$58,390 (+$600)
147TDI R-Line (AWD)Automatic$59,890 (+$600)
R Grid Edition (AWD)Automatic$63,990
R (AWD)Automatic$71,190 (+$700)

2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
110TSI Life (FWD)Automatic 
132TSI Life (AWD)Automatic 
162TSI Adventure (AWD)Automatic 
162TSI Elegance (AWD)Automatic 
147TDI Elegance (AWD)Automatic 
162TSI R-Line (AWD)Automatic 
162TSI Monochrome (AWD)Automatic 
147TDI R-Line (AWD)Automatic 

2023 Volkswagen Touareg prices before on-road costs (from July 1)

VariantTransmissionPrice
70TDIAutomatic$89,240
210TDI EleganceAutomatic$108,240
210TDI R-LineAutomatic$117,540
Chris Thompson
Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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