√Volkswagen Australia prices rise by up to $1500 for 2023

All but a handful of Volkswagen Australia vehicles have received price rises for the new year – the third increase in 12 months – up to $1500.

Prices across the Volkswagen passenger car, SUV, ute and van ranges in Australia have risen by up to $1500 for the new year – seven months after the last price increase.

In effect from 1 January 2023, all but a few Volkswagen variants in Australia have risen by between $250 and $1500 – an increase of up to 2.8 per cent – with the popular Tiguan medium SUV hit with the biggest price hikes.

The only Volkswagens to avoid the latest price rises are a number of special editions: the Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace Monochrome, Tiguan Allspace Adventure, and Tiguan R and T-Roc R Grid Editions.

It is understood there is no additional standard equipment to accompany the latest price rises. Some vehicles have had certain features removed due to the semiconductor shortage.

Drive has contacted Volkswagen Australia for more information.

The latest Volkswagen price rises for January 2023 follow increases of $500 to $3600 in June 2022, $740 to $2400 in December 2021, and up to $1800 in late 2021.

It means some models – specifically, the Touareg 210TDI Elegance large SUV – are up to $8750 dearer than they were 18 months ago, with no additional standard equipment.

Some models – such as the base-model Tiguan 110TSI Life five-seat SUV, or Polo 85TSI Style city car – are $50 to $100 cheaper than they were six months ago.

However, this is because Volkswagen removed blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and other tech features from many models from Model Year 2023 (MY23) production in September 2022, due to parts shortages – and cut prices by up to $1300 to compensate.

A table containing the latest passenger-vehicle prices – as collated by Drive, based on publicly available information – is shown below. Details of ute and van price rises are at the bottom of this story.

2023 Volkswagen passenger-vehicle prices (effective January 2023)

Model	Variant	December 2022 price (MY23)	January 2023 price (MY23)	Difference
T-Cross	85TSI Life	$30,750	$30,990	$240
	85TSI Style	$33,200	$33,490	$290
T-Roc	110TSI Style	$36,600	$37,100	$500
	140TSI R-Line	$44,700	$45,200	$500
	R	$59,300	$60,300	$1000
	R Grid Edition	$54,300	$54,300	$0
Tiguan	110TSI Life	$41,390	$42,490	$1100
	132TSI Life	$45,390	$46,490	$1100
	162TSI Elegance	$53,190	$54,290	$1100
	147TDI Elegance	$54,690	$55,790	$1100
	162TSI R-Line	$56,390	$57,790	$1400
	147TDI R-Line	$57,890	$59,290	$1400
	162TSI Monochrome	$53,390	$53,390	$0
	R	$68,990	$70,490	$1500
	R Grid Edition	$63,990	$63,990	$0
Tiguan Allspace	110TSI Life	$43,290	$44,490	$1200
	132TSI Life	$47,290	$48,490	$1200
	162TSI Elegance	$55,690	$56,790	$1100
	147TDI Elegance	$57,190	$58,290	$1100
	162TSI R-Line	$58,890	$60,290	$1400
	147TDI R-Line	$60,390	$61,790	$1400
	162TSI Adventure	$51,990	$51,990	$0
	162TSI Monochrome	$55,690	$55,690	$0
Touareg	170TDI	$87,990	$89,240	$1250
	210TDI Elegance	$106,990	$108,240	$1250
	210TDI R-Line	$116,290	$117,540	$1250
Polo	70TSI Life	$25,250	$25,750	$500
	85TSI Life	$28,250	$28,750	$500
	85TSI Style	$30,700	$31,200	$500
	GTI	$38,750	$39,250	$500
Golf	110TSI hatch	$34,390	$35,190	$800
	110TSI wagon	$36,390	$36,890	$500
	110TSI Life hatch	$36,990	$37,490	$500
	110TSI Life wagon	$38,990	$39,490	$500
	110TSI R-Line hatch	$39,990	$40,490	$500
	GTI hatch	$54,990	$55,490	$500
	R hatch	$65,990	$66,990	$1000
	R wagon	$68,990	$69,990	$1000
Passat	162TSI Elegance wagon	$56,790	$57,790	$1000
	Alltrack 162TSI	$49,790	$50,790	$1000
	Alltrack 162TSI Premium	$61,790	$62,790	$1000
	206TSI R-Line wagon	$66,790	$67,790	$1000
Arteon	140TSI Elegance liftback	$62,740	$63,990	$1250
	Shooting Brake 140TSI Elegance	$64,740	$65,990	$1250
	206TSI R-Line liftback	$70,340	$71,590	$1250
	Shooting Brake 206TSI R-Line	$72,340	$73,590	$1250

2023 Volkswagen commercial-vehicle price rises

Model	Price increase
Amarok	None (old model available while stocks last, new model due in April)
Caddy	$500
Transporter	$800
Caravelle	$800
Multivan	$800
California	$800
Crafter	$800