Volkswagen PASSAT 2000 2005 RANGE

When Volkswagen’s fifth generation Passat was launched back in 1997 it marked an enormous step forward from its rather dull predecessor. Gazing at its swooping profile, few would have predicted that i...

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Volkswagen PASSAT R36 RANGE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT BUSINESS

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT BLUEMOTION 2

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT HIGHLINE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT R-LINE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT TDI RANGE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT 3.2 V6 FSI RANGE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT TDI 170

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT RANGE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen PASSAT 2.0FSI RANGE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen LUPO GTI

Volkswagen’s Lupo GTi seemed a slightly odd concept at first. Imbuing a tiny citycar with premium hot hatch-style fitments and saddling it with a hefty price tag of around £13,000 didn’t appear a winn...

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Volkswagen JETTA RANGE

* Introduction
Reviving a name from the past can be fraught with difficulty. There’s often a good reason why the model was allowed to slip into obscurity. In Volkswagen’s case, the old Jetta was a li...

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Volkswagen JETTA 2.0 FSI RANGE

* Introduction
Reviving a name from the past can be fraught with difficulty. There’s often a good reason why the model was allowed to slip into obscurity. In Volkswagen’s case, the old Jetta was a li...

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Volkswagen JETTA TDI RANGE

* Introduction
Reviving a name from the past can be fraught with difficulty. There’s often a good reason why the model was allowed to slip into obscurity. In Volkswagen’s case, the old Jetta was a li...

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Volkswagen JETTA BLUEMOTION

* Introduction
Reviving a name from the past can be fraught with difficulty. There’s often a good reason why the model was allowed to slip into obscurity. In Volkswagen’s case, the old Jetta was a li...

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Volkswagen FOX RANGE

* Introduction
Such are the vagaries of the global car industry that a manufacturer can seem on top of the world at one moment and on its uppers the next. After the no-expense spared approach to city...

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Volkswagen FOX 1.2 RANGE

* Introduction
Such are the vagaries of the global car industry that a manufacturer can seem on top of the world at one moment and on its uppers the next. After the no-expense spared approach to city...

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Volkswagen TOURAN RANGE

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN TDI RANGE

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN 1.6 S

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN 2.0-LITRE FSI

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN 1.4 TSI

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN TDI 170

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN BLUEMOTION

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TOURAN MATCH

Volkswagen took a long time bringing their Touran mini-MPV to market but when it arrived it was received as a job well done. Available in either five or seven-seat guises, the car was as well engineer...

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Volkswagen TIGUAN RANGE

The booming compact 4x4 market in the early years of the 21st century prompted a number of car manufacturers to do something completely out of character – they built compact 4x4s. Some held out longer...

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Volkswagen TIGUAN R LINE

The booming compact 4x4 market in the early years of the 21st century prompted a number of car manufacturers to do something completely out of character – they built compact 4x4s. Some held out longer...

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Volkswagen LUPO RANGE

The Volkswagen Lupo Citycar suddenly turned Volkswagen’s reputation for staid design on its head. With its wacky interior trims, cutesy face and jaunty colour schemes, the Lupo acted as a precursor to...

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Volkswagen LUPO SPORT 1.4 RANGE

The Volkswagen Lupo Citycar suddenly turned Volkswagen’s reputation for staid design on its head. With its wacky interior trims, cutesy face and jaunty colour schemes, the Lupo acted as a precursor to...

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Volkswagen LUPO TDI SPORT

The Volkswagen Lupo Citycar suddenly turned Volkswagen’s reputation for staid design on its head. With its wacky interior trims, cutesy face and jaunty colour schemes, the Lupo acted as a precursor to...

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Volkswagen LUPO 1.4 E

The Volkswagen Lupo Citycar suddenly turned Volkswagen’s reputation for staid design on its head. With its wacky interior trims, cutesy face and jaunty colour schemes, the Lupo acted as a precursor to...

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Volkswagen EOS RANGE

Volkswagen may have been late to the coupe-convertible party but the car they eventually developed, the Eos, is one of the very best of its type. It’s not cheap and used examples are in strong demand....

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Volkswagen EOS 2.0 FSI SPORT

Volkswagen may have been late to the coupe-convertible party but the car they eventually developed, the Eos, is one of the very best of its type. It’s not cheap and used examples are in strong demand....

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Volkswagen EOS 3.2 V6 SPORT

Volkswagen may have been late to the coupe-convertible party but the car they eventually developed, the Eos, is one of the very best of its type. It’s not cheap and used examples are in strong demand....

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Volkswagen EOS 1.4 TSI

Volkswagen may have been late to the coupe-convertible party but the car they eventually developed, the Eos, is one of the very best of its type. It’s not cheap and used examples are in strong demand....

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Volkswagen GOLF PLUS DIESEL RANGE

Amid all the brouhaha and awards bestowed upon the Volkswagen Golf Mk V, the launch of the Golf Plus escaped some people. Those that did pay attention can be excused for being a little confused about ...

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Volkswagen POLO 2005 2009 RANGE

It seems an aeon ago now when the Polo was that likeable little lightweight propping up Volkswagen’s product range. As time went by, it became bigger and better built, getting an extra dose of maturit...

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Volkswagen BORA 1999 2006 RANGE

Americans and Europeans rarely see eye to eye on matters of automotive taste. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the comparative sales of Volkswagen Boras and Golfs. The Yanks can’t get enough of t...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG RANGE

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG TDI RANGE

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG V6 TDI RANGE

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG ALTITUDE RANGE

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG BUSINESS

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG TRAVEL STORY

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG R50

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG BUSINESS USER

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen TOUAREG TDI RANGE

The Touareg is a car that Volkswagen couldn’t afford not to build. Missing out on a huge slug of the burgeoning American ‘Sports Utility’ market didn’t sit happily with the top brass at Volkswagen and...

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Volkswagen SHARAN RANGE

MPV buyers tend to be a conservative bunch. Rarely interested in way out styling or ridiculous engines, the key demands are practicality, reliability, and quality all underlined by manageable costs. P...

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Volkswagen SHARAN V6 4MOTION RANGE

MPV buyers tend to be a conservative bunch. Rarely interested in way out styling or ridiculous engines, the key demands are practicality, reliability, and quality all underlined by manageable costs. P...

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Volkswagen SHARAN TDI 130 RANGE

MPV buyers tend to be a conservative bunch. Rarely interested in way out styling or ridiculous engines, the key demands are practicality, reliability, and quality all underlined by manageable costs. P...

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Volkswagen SHARAN S RANGE

MPV buyers tend to be a conservative bunch. Rarely interested in way out styling or ridiculous engines, the key demands are practicality, reliability, and quality all underlined by manageable costs. P...

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Volkswagen SHARAN BLUEMOTION

MPV buyers tend to be a conservative bunch. Rarely interested in way out styling or ridiculous engines, the key demands are practicality, reliability, and quality all underlined by manageable costs. P...

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Volkswagen BEETLE CABRIOLET RANGE

It’s hard to believe but the Beetle Cabriolet has been a rather underplayed card in Volkswagen’s hand. The Beetle hatch was initially a must-have item but when the fickle hand of fashion moved on, the...

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Volkswagen BEETLE CABRIOLET TDI

It’s hard to believe but the Beetle Cabriolet has been a rather underplayed card in Volkswagen’s hand. The Beetle hatch was initially a must-have item but when the fickle hand of fashion moved on, the...

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Volkswagen GOLF 2004 2009 MK V RANGE

The Volkswagen Golf Mk V represents an interesting case study in product development. Many cars grow bigger and heavier over successive iterations until a critical point is reached, with the manufactu...

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Volkswagen GOLF 2.0FSI RANGE

The Volkswagen Golf Mk V represents an interesting case study in product development. Many cars grow bigger and heavier over successive iterations until a critical point is reached, with the manufactu...

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Volkswagen GOLF TDI RANGE

The Volkswagen Golf Mk V represents an interesting case study in product development. Many cars grow bigger and heavier over successive iterations until a critical point is reached, with the manufactu...

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Volkswagen GOLF SPORT RANGE

The Volkswagen Golf Mk V represents an interesting case study in product development. Many cars grow bigger and heavier over successive iterations until a critical point is reached, with the manufactu...

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Volkswagen CARAVELLE RANGE

All too often, even full-sized MPVs fall into a familiar trap. Load them with a few people and there’s nowhere to put the bags. Some manufacturers such as Renault and Chrysler partly answered the ques...

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Volkswagen CARAVELLE V6

All too often, even full-sized MPVs fall into a familiar trap. Load them with a few people and there’s nowhere to put the bags. Some manufacturers such as Renault and Chrysler partly answered the ques...

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Volkswagen PASSAT ESTATE RANGE

When most people think of a Volkswagen Passat, they’ll bring to mind a rugged and dependable estate car, which is not surprising given that over 4.3 million Passat Estates have so far been produced ov...

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Volkswagen BEETLE RANGE

You’ll either love or hate the ‘new’ Volkswagen Beetle. Some will celebrate it as an icon brought up to date, whilst others will feel it’s a sad pastiche of a best-forgotten relic and a Golf in drag. ...

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Volkswagen BEETLE 1.6

You’ll either love or hate the ‘new’ Volkswagen Beetle. Some will celebrate it as an icon brought up to date, whilst others will feel it’s a sad pastiche of a best-forgotten relic and a Golf in drag. ...

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Volkswagen BEETLE 1.8T

You’ll either love or hate the ‘new’ Volkswagen Beetle. Some will celebrate it as an icon brought up to date, whilst others will feel it’s a sad pastiche of a best-forgotten relic and a Golf in drag. ...

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Volkswagen BEETLE TDI PD

You’ll either love or hate the ‘new’ Volkswagen Beetle. Some will celebrate it as an icon brought up to date, whilst others will feel it’s a sad pastiche of a best-forgotten relic and a Golf in drag. ...

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Volkswagen BEETLE 1.4

You’ll either love or hate the ‘new’ Volkswagen Beetle. Some will celebrate it as an icon brought up to date, whilst others will feel it’s a sad pastiche of a best-forgotten relic and a Golf in drag. ...

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Volkswagen BEETLE 2.0

You’ll either love or hate the ‘new’ Volkswagen Beetle. Some will celebrate it as an icon brought up to date, whilst others will feel it’s a sad pastiche of a best-forgotten relic and a Golf in drag. ...

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Volkswagen GOLF 1998 2004 RANGE

Having been on sale for over a quarter of a century, you’d expect the Volkswagen Golf to have the measure of the family hatchback market. You wouldn’t be wrong either. From its humble beginnings, the ...

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Volkswagen PHAETON RANGE

As names for cars go, Phaeton perhaps never had the best start in life. The son of the sun-god Helios, when Phaeton ("the shining one") finally learned who his father was, he went east to meet him. He...

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Volkswagen PHAETON LONG WHEELBASE

As names for cars go, Phaeton perhaps never had the best start in life. The son of the sun-god Helios, when Phaeton ("the shining one") finally learned who his father was, he went east to meet him. He...

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Volkswagen PHAETON V6 TDI

As names for cars go, Phaeton perhaps never had the best start in life. The son of the sun-god Helios, when Phaeton ("the shining one") finally learned who his father was, he went east to meet him. He...

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Volkswagen PASSAT HIGHLINE

To say that Volkswagen’s sixth generation Passat went back to basics would be underselling quite what a technically sophisticated car it is, but the sentiment represents what the German company has do...

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Volkswagen SHARAN 2.0 TDI 140

MPV buyers tend to be a conservative bunch. Rarely interested in way out styling or ridiculous engines, the key demands are practicality, reliability, and quality all underlined by manageable costs. P...

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Volkswagen TIGUAN MATCH

The booming compact 4x4 market in the early years of the 21st century prompted a number of car manufacturers to do something completely out of character – they built compact 4x4s. Some held out longer...

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Volkswagen EOS BLUEMOTION TECH

Volkswagen may have been late to the coupe-convertible party but the car they eventually developed, the Eos, is one of the very best of its type. It’s not cheap and used examples are in strong demand....

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Volkswagen SCIROCCO R

Levelling criticism at the Volkswagen Golf isn’t an easy thing to do. There have been ups and downs through the years and different generations but little to leave a serious stain on its pedigree. If ...

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Volkswagen SCIROCCO 1.4 TSI 122

Levelling criticism at the Volkswagen Golf isn’t an easy thing to do. There have been ups and downs through the years and different generations but little to leave a serious stain on its pedigree. If ...

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