7 June 2005

VW launches three in Ireland




by Brian Byrne. Volkswagen Ireland today launched three new models onto the Irish market — the latest Passat, the new Polo, and the Golf Plus which is aimed at the medium MPV market.

Now in its sixth generation, the Passat comes with six new petrol and three new diesel power units beginning with the 1.6-litre, 115bhp four-cylinder petrol unit at 25,500.



The new Polo is available with 1.2-litre and 1.4-litre petrol versions plus a 1.4-litre, 80bhp TDI diesel and enters the market at 15,465.



The new Golf Plus range begins with  a 1.4-litre, 75bhp petrol version at 22,340.