You’re most probably in the instance of purchasing your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your used car investigation you have most probably figured out that the Volkswagen Polo of “companies” are less expensive to buy and seems to be an appealing option. Nevertheless, these Volkswagen Polo only have 2 seats and will therefore necessitate a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this content how to convert a 2-seater Volkswagen Polo into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make a summary of the most important key steps to be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be done on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Volkswagen Polo company into a 5-seater.
The main key steps to convert a Volkswagen Polo 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to respect if you want to to pass your Volkswagen Polo company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Volkswagen Polo to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Notify your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the automobile to convert a Volkswagen Polo 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore commence our content on the transformation of a Volkswagen Polo 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be done straight on the vehicle in order to allow it to be recognized as a Volkswagen Polo 5-seater.
Convert its Volkswagen Polo to 5 seaters all alone
If you want to do most of the process on your own, you should know that it will be difficult. In truth, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Volkswagen Polo easy only for the manufacturers, here are the motives:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the vehicle by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Volkswagen Polo into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is more convenient to call on an approved auto technician who will carry out these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still wish to carry out the conversion of your new Volkswagen Polo on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to find the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion done by a specialist
If you want to convert your Volkswagen Polo 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the simplest decision. Indeed, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to execute the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps to be taken to convert a Volkswagen Polo into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Volkswagen Polo 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative action.
The different steps to be executed in order to have one’s Volkswagen Polo 2 places authorized as a 5 places
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You will find just below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Volkswagen Polo converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Volkswagen Polo, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be vital to follow all the steps fairly quickly.
- You have to bring the vehicle to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Volkswagen Polo li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Volkswagen Polointo 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Volkswagen Polo 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is necessary to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Volkswagen Polo company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Polo, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Polo category.
