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Like you needed three go’s at guessing

South Africa’s most popular used car… its a VW polo.

In 2006, the Volkswagen Polo hatch was the country’s top seller with 29 231 unit sales, a growth of 35,9 percent up on 2005 (when 21 508 units were sold). It forms part of the Polo/Classic platform, which last year achieved best ever sales of 41 153 units, a significant 25 percent up on 2005.According to Jacobson, the Polo has universal appeal, with the hatch being especially popular amongst used car buyers. “While it’s especially sought after by younger motorists (generally under 35), it is the sort of vehicle that appeals to a wide variety of buyers from all walks of life. The younger buyers tend to favour the Polo because it looks good. Obviously, they prefer the range-topping GTi, although their budgets normally dictate that they acquire a cheaper derivative,” he reports.