Volkswagen adds DAB digital radio for 2022; T-Cross updated
VW Australia has added DAB digital radio technology to all bar a few variations of its passenger and commercial line-ups – though prices have risen by up to $1800.
Volkswagen Australia is poised to introduce DAB digital radio across most of its passenger and commercial vehicle range, making it one of the last Top 10 brands to incorporate the technology locally.
All Volkswagen passenger and commercial vehicles will offer digital radio for Model Year 2022, with the exception of the cheapest versions of its van and ute range.
The entry-level Touareg 170TDI without the optional $8000 Innovision Package also lacks the technology, however Drive understands this spec sheet omission will be addressed in the near future – though whether existing MY22 vehicles will be retrofit with DAB capability remains to be seen.
The first MY22 Volkswagen passenger cars arrive in showroom later this month, with price rises across the range of between $200 and $1800, depending on model. Timing for the commercial vehicle range is yet to b confirmed.
The $810 price rise for the T-Cross 85TSI Life SUV also includes power-folding mirrors (with carry-over heating) and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
The introduction of DAB digital radio across most of the Volkswagen Australia range leaves MG as the only Top 10 brand that doesn’t offer the technology on any model, from the MG 3 city car to the flagship HS PHEV mid-size SUV.
2022 Volkswagen Australia passenger car prices
| Model | Variant | Old price (RRP) | New price (RRP) | Increase |
| Golf | 110TSI hatch manual | $29,350 | $29,550 | $200 |
| 110TSI hatch auto | $31,950 | $32,150 | $200 | |
| 110TSI wagon auto | $33,550 | $33,750 | $200 | |
| 110TSI Life hatch | $34,250 | $34,450 | $200 | |
| 110TSI Life wagon | $36,250 | $36,450 | $200 | |
| 110TSI R-Line hatch | $37,450 | $37,650 | $200 | |
| GTI hatch | $53,100 | $53,300 | $200 | |
| Passat | 140TSI Business sedan | $46,590 | $47,690 | $1100 |
| 162TSI Elegance sedan | $51,790 | $52,890 | $1100 | |
| 162TSI Elegance wagon | $53,790 | $54,890 | $1100 | |
| Alltrack 162TSI (base) | $46,990 | $48,090 | $1100 | |
| Alltrack 162TSI Premium | $58,790 | $59,890 | $1100 | |
| 206TSI R-Line wagon | $63,790 | $64,890 | $1100 | |
| T-Cross | 85TSI Life | $28,390 | $29,200 | $810 |
| 85TSI Style | $31,390 | $32,100 | $710 | |
| T-Roc | 110TSI Style | $40,990 | $41,800 | $810 |
| 140TSI Sport | $33,990 | $34,700 | $710 | |
| Tiguan | 110TSI Life | $39,690 | $40,590 | $900 |
| 132TSI Life | $43,690 | $44,590 | $900 | |
| 162TSI Elegance | $50,790 | $51,790 | $1000 | |
| 147TDI Elegance | $52,290 | $53,290 | $1000 | |
| 162TSI R-Line | $53,790 | $54,790 | $1000 | |
| 147TDI R-Line | $55,290 | $56,290 | $1000 | |
| Touareg | 170TDI | $81,490 | $82,990 | $1500 |
| 210TDI Elegance | $99,490 | $101,290 | $1800 | |
| 210TDI R-Line | $108,990 | $110,290 | $1300 |
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