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VW Polo To Get Airbags As Standard; Polo & Vento Price Hike From Feb
Volkswagen has announced that it will henceforth offer dual front airbags as standard feature in its Polo hatchback. This makes VW the first second automaker in India (Honda Jazz being the first) to offer the safety feature as standard in the premium hatchback segment, irrespective of trim level.
Understandably, VW will increase the price of the Polo by 2.7 percent which will take effect from 1st Feb. This will translate to a maximum price increase of Rs 22,700 for the Polo. VW will also increase the price of its Vento sedan by as much as Rs 26,800, also starting from Feb 1st. The price hike will also offset increased input costs resulting from a weak rupee.
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In addition to the standard dual front airbags on all variants of the Polo VW will also introduce anti-lock brakes as standard equipment on the Comfortline trim of the hatchback.
Commenting on new safety features on the Polo, and on the price hike for the Volkswagen Polo and Vento, Mr Arvind Saxena, Managing Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd said "We are proud to be leading the cause of driver safety, and we believe the introduction of airbags as standard fitment across all variants of the Polo is a major step forward in the context of safety. Once again, this step underlines our commitment to producing better cars - and better-equipped cars - for the discerning Indian consumer."
"Input costs have steadily increased over the last few months, and exchange rate movements have not been favourable. We have tried our best to absorb some of these, but in order to be able to continue to offer best-in-class quality and technology to our customers, we have now announced a 2.7% hike in our car prices."
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