Wednesday, 24 January 2024 05:29
2025 VW GTI revealed: Buttons return but the stickshift retires
VW's celebrating 50 years of the Golf, but this is all the celebration we'll get
Volkswagen revealed the updated Golf to the world late Tuesday, marking the nameplate's 50th anniversary with an overhauled (but not all-new) lineup that will come to our shores in the form of the 2025 GTI. Sadly, it'll be packing light this year, as…
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Saturday, 08 October 2022 09:41
2023 Volkswagen Taos
2023 volkswagen taos suv front parked on a desert track Subcompact SUVs feed a hunger for space, affordability, and a certain sense of belonging—since almost everyone drives an SUV these days. Among 20 other competitors, the Volkswagen Taos quenches an additional, more recent consumer craving for parsimonious fuel economy. Available in front- or all-wheel drive, every Taos hums along getting…
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Thursday, 08 September 2022 04:30
2023 VW ID.Buzz Goes Its Own Way
VW's stunning electric van puts form over function, but that's the right call. Superficially, the Volkswagen ID.Buzz fits into the current roster of U.S.-market minivans. It will, after all, have power sliding doors, three rows of seats, and plenty of cupholders. But this isn't really a direct salvo at the likes of the Toyota Sienna and the Chrysler Pacifica. For…
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Monday, 18 July 2022 06:35
New Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line 2022 review
Verdict While we think some of the cabin ergonomics have taken a step back, there’s still plenty to like about the T-Roc as a whole. Be careful with the options list though - with some extras our test car came out to an eye watering £38k. This is the new-for-2022 Volkswagen T-Roc; a model that has been a booming success…
Friday, 08 July 2022 07:48
Volkswagen Polo GTi review
PROS Plenty of performance Comfortable and easy to live with Well equipped and well priced CONS Rivals more exciting to drive Loses composure at higher speeds Too many touch-sensitive controls If you want a genuinely fast supermini without the compromises, the Volkswagen Polo GTI could well be for you. For while the Ford Fiesta ST and Hyundai i20 N are…
Wednesday, 09 February 2022 07:14
2022 Volkswagen Jetta
Pros Pleasingly smooth ride Ample storage in the cabin Customizable digital instrument cluster lends a techy vibe Cons Brakes feel grabby at low speeds Steering wheel controls take some getting used to Cabin is more plasticky than others in the class What's new New, more powerful engine Updated styling Volkswagen Digital Cockpit instrument cluster is now standard New standard safety…
Thursday, 27 January 2022 08:22
VW Golf eHybrid (2021) review: senseless sensibility
This is as electrified as a Golf will get now. There's no e-Golf anymore, as that job has been taken over by the ID.3, so a plug-in hybrid will have to do. Of course, there's still the GTE. But, to cater to more folks who are chomping at the bit for an electrified car there's this more sensible one now,…
Thursday, 20 January 2022 08:36
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Practical Performance — for a Price
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Practical Performance — for a Price The verdict: The redesigned 2022 Volkswagen Golf R hatchback is a refined, entertaining and versatile performance car. Its well-roundedness doesn’t come cheap, however, and some shoppers might not appreciate VW’s newfound love of touch-sensitive controls. Versus the competition: Competitors like the Honda Civic Type R, Hyundai Veloster N and…
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