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Here’s how much it costs to refuel a VW Polo after the massive fuel price hike this week. Picture: VWSA.

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How much it’ll cost to refuel a VW Polo after MASSIVE fuel price increase

Embattled South Africans are facing a MASSIVE fuel price increase this week. Here’s how much it’ll cost to refuel a VW Polo in the aftermath.

05-09-23 15:40
VW Polo refuel
Here’s how much it costs to refuel a VW Polo after the massive fuel price hike this week. Picture: VWSA.

As we already know, another near-record fuel-price increase hits this week (Wednesday 6 September 2023). And here’s how much it’ll cost to refuel a VW Polo after the MASSIVE price hike takes effect at midnight.

WHAT YOU’LL PAY AT THE PUMPS (SEPTEMBER)

GradePrice INLAND
Petrol 93R24.14
Petrol 95R24.54
Diesel 0.05%R23.05
Diesel 0.005%R23.28

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GradePrice COASTAL
Petrol 93R23.43
Petrol 95R23.82
Diesel 0.05%R22.32
Diesel 0.005%R22.57

HOW MUCH TO REFUEL A VW POLO VIVO

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The VW Polo Vivo comes with a 1.4-litre engine. How much will it cost to refuel? Image: Motorpress

The sad result for embattled motorists is that 95 octane petrol prices are once again touching the scary R24 per litre mark at the coast, and exceeding it inland (R24.54). Therefore, a new 1.0 TSI VW Polo with a 44 litre tank will cost R1 079 to refuel inland and R1 048 at the coast.

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According to the VW Polo’s claimed/combined fuel consumption, you can travel 675 km per tank on average. That equates to R1.50 per kilometre travelled. If you own SA’s most popular passenger car, a VW 1.4 Polo Vivo, this comes with a 45 litre tank. Which will cost R1 104 to refill at inland and R1 071 at the coast. You can travel 633 km per tank in a Polo Vivo and this will now cost you a whopping R1.74 per kilometre.

REFILLING A VW POLO

refuel a VW Polo
Here’s how much it’ll cost to refuel a VW Polo after the fuel price hike in September 2023.
VW POLO 1.0 TSI
Cost to refill (coast)Tank sizeCombined economyRangeR/km
R1 07944 litres6.5 l/100 km675 kmR1.50
VW POLO VIVO 1.4
Cost to refill (coast)Tank sizeCombined economyRangeR/km
R1 10445 litres7.1 l/100 km633 kmR1.74

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