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Volkswagen Group South Africa, Kariega

The Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) plant is located in Kariega, an industrial town around 750 km east of Cape Town and 1 000 km south of Johannesburg. With just over 3 500 employees, VWSA is the largest private employer in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro where it is located.

The plant, which has been building Volkswagens since 1951, stretches over 518 378m² and produces 710 vehicles per day. Apart from manufacturing engines, the Kariega plant currently builds the Polo Vivo and Polo, and is the sole manufacturer of the Polo GTI.

Facts and figures

As of: July 2023

Plant:

Kariega                                                                         
Aerea: 518.378 m² (12/2022)

Production:

133.248 vehicles and 26.510  EA111 engines (12/2022)
710 units per day

Models:

Volkswagen Polo, Polo GTI and Polo Vivo; EA111 Engines

Employees:

3.580 (12/2022)

Press releases

  • Volkswagen limited-edition Polo GTI Edition 25
    Celebrating the birthday of an icon: Volkswagen presents limited-edition Polo GTI Edition 25
    05/17/23
    Models

    Celebrating the birthday of an icon: Volkswagen presents limited-edition Polo GTI Edition 25

    25 years of the Polo GTI! – To mark this anniversary, Volkswagen is launching the special-edition model Polo GTI Edition 25. It was in 1998 that the Polo first added those three iconic letters to its name: GTI. Now, a quarter of a century after the launch of the Polo III GTI, VW presents a limited edition of the current 152 kW (207 PS) Polo GTI. The powerful drive is impressive, but it’s not the only thing that stands out about this sporty compact car: with features including sports suspension, the electronic differential lock XDS, a comprehensive range of standard equipment and some special design highlights, the anniversary model is something special. The Polo GTI Edition 25 will be available to order in Germany from 1 June, priced at €35,205.
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Andile Dlamini
Volkswagen Group South Africa, Head of Group Communications
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