Volkswagen Polo: Bloemfontein to Cape Town cost

Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Comfortline (85kW) · 1000 km via N1 · 11h

Fuel at R23.36/L inland 95 ULP (2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 1 292,58

total cost

R 2 585,16

return trip (×2)

Fuel cost

R 1 238,08

53.0L @ 5.3L/100km

Toll fees

R 54,50

1 mainline plaza · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
HuguenotR 54.50
Total (one way)R 54.50

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

About the Volkswagen Polo's consumption figure

The 5.3L/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Comfortline (85kW). Highway fuel economy on long, flat South African roads often comes in close to or below the WLTP figure at legal highway speeds.

WLTP combined cycle. 85kW variant sold in SA.

Consumption source: https://www.vw.co.za/en/models/polo.html