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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
* 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...
* 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...
* 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...
Back in the late 1980s, Volkswagen spotted a market niche. Buyers were starting to move away from Golf GTis and into more expensive sports saloons, like the BMW 3 Series. The draw of a smooth and powe...
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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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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...
Some cars have a hard time justifying themselves when new but make a whole lot more sense as a used proposition. The formula for such cars is well established. They need to be slightly out of the ordi...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Volkswagen’s Passat saloon had never enjoyed much success in the UK until it was thoroughly updated in 1997. Until that time it had been a bit of a lumbering oaf, well-meaning but neither fun to drive...
Once upon a time, Volkswagens were, as the name suggests, in German, 'people's cars' – sensible and solid transport. Even in the mid-Eighties, despite the success of the Golf GTi, people still thought...
So you need a smart second-hand family-sized car that will suit both business and family needs equally as well? Something of high quality, yet with more than just a dash of style?
Volkswagen's Passat...
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...
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...
Ask most people what a Volkswagen Golf is and most will answer ‘a hatchback’, a few will proffer ’a convertible’ but precious flew will plump for an estate car. The Golf Estate is a curious propositio...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Volkswagen Polo has never enjoyed the cult status of the Golf, but has nonetheless been a major seller in the UK for over twenty years. Following the trend set by the Golf, it evolved from very si...
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....
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....
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....
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....
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 ...
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 ...
When most enthusiasts consider the Golf GTi, they make a mental division. The MK1 and Mk2 cars were the ones that established the GTi legend, and the Mk3 and Mk4 versions represented the GTi sinking i...
It’s not often that Volkswagen fires a blank, but back in the Nineties, in trying to differentiate the Vento saloon from its Golf hatchback sibling, it did just that. The Vento’s predecessor, the Jett...
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...
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...
Although Volkswagen initially launched the fifth generation Passat Estate back in 1997, the revised 2000 model year car has proved to be a favourite amongst used buyers and it’s well worth seeking out...
No hot hatch carries with it as great a pedigree as Volkswagen’s Golf GTI. This is the car that popularised the whole pocket rocket phenomenon and counting the number of models that ripped off Volkswa...
Although the Mk IV Golf didn’t enjoy a great reputation as a sporting drive, look away from the GTi badge and there were some worthy candidates. The V5 models are well worth seeking out and the V6 4MO...
Very few cars can lay claim to spawning an entire market sector, but the Volkswagen Golf GTi is one of them. Before we even started referring to cars of its ilk as ‘hot hatches’ they were simply calle...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Who would have believed that Volkswagen, a marque renowned for solid virtues and no-nonsense products would visit such automotive subterfuge upon us as was witnessed when the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet...
The Polo was the car that Volkswagen always hoped would repeat the success of the larger Golf, the company's Escort-sized family hatch. And the reasoning was good; a smaller more compact version of th...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Replacing the original Golf was a tough task for the post-1984 Mark II second generation version. However, it established itself as a more-than worthy successor. There were many variations on the them...
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...
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...
If you want the best People Carrying MPV with the best resale value in the class, then you’re probably looking at buying a Volkswagen Sharan. Though the car shares its design with Ford’s class-leading...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
Viewed with the benefit of hindsight, the Golf GTI reached its nadir in Mk4 guise. Weight went up, power went down and prices tickled those of proper junior executive cars. The bubble had to burst and...
For years the Polo represented the first stepping stone into Volkswagen ownership, like a Golf only less so. That was until the baby Lupo arrived and suddenly the Polo’s remit was a little more clearl...
When most enthusiasts consider the Golf GTi, they make a mental division. The MK1 and Mk2 cars were the ones that established the GTi legend, and the Mk3 versions represented the GTi sinking into comf...
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...
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...
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...