Volkswagen Golf V R32 (2005 - )
Good: Quick, surefooted and well equipped. Bad: The Audi S3 is more satisfying to drive really quickly. Less efficient than the Golf GTI, Skoda Octavia VRS and SEAT Leon Cupra. Read Honest Johns full...
View ArticleVolkswagen Touran II (2008 - )
Honestjohn's impartial car review of Volkswagen Touran II (2008 - ) with good points and bad points, reliability, car performance, car fuel consumption, car engine options and car technical...
View ArticleVolkswagen Concept A Cross-between (2006 - )
Cross between sports car and compact SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle). 4,348mm long by 1,854mm wide bys 1,551mm high. Sleek coupe-style silhouette with the raised stance of an SUV. Shield-like front grill...
View ArticleVolkswagen Tiguan SUV (2008 - )
Good: Decent SUV with diesel automatic option, comfortable seats, 'Escape' version capable off-road, optional Park Assist works well. Bad: Hard ride, 2.0 TDI PD no longer the best, fuel economy not...
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf V Estate (2007 - )
Good: Roomy estate made more versatile by thoughtful, clever details. Bad: Ride may be hard if it's anything like the Golf Mk V hatch. Read Honest Johns full review of what's good, what's bad and what...
View ArticleVolkswagen Polo V (2009 - )
New Polo unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show 3-3-2009. 3,952mm long x 1,682mm wide x 1,454mm high. All-new body accompanied by 1.2-litre TSI and 1.6-litre TDI common rail engines.
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf I Cabrio (1980 - 1993)
Good: Very popular before the advent of the Mazda MX5. The original "okay, yah" car. Bad: Heavy, non-assisted steering, not helped by body flexing. Hoods cost a fortune to fix. Many fell into...
View ArticleVolkswagen Space UP Blue (2009 - )
Mini Microbus Samba styled, part solar-powered third variation of VW's UP!concepts, revealed at LA Motor Show 14-11-2007. 3,680mm long x 1,630mm wide x 1,569mm high and capable of carrying four adults...
View ArticleVolkswagen Passat CC (2008 - )
Good: Mercedes CLS looks at half the price. Bad: Passat underpinnings. Read Honest Johns full review of what's good, what's bad and what to watch out for below.
View ArticleVolkswagen Caddy Maxi Life (2008 - )
Good: Sensibly priced, honest 7-seater with enough space for 7 and their luggage. All diesel engines. From just £15,995. Huge loadspace seats removed. Bad: Rearmost seat does not fold up. Has to be...
View ArticleVolkswagen Scirocco Mk III (2008 - )
Good: A Corrado for the 21st century, just in the nick of time. Decent performance, ride and handling. Very roomy inside for four. Bad: DSG bogs down on take off. Poor rear visibility. Hard ride on...
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf VI (2009 - )
Good: Very impressive detail quality, like velour lined glovebox, repeater indicvator lenses in the door mirrors. Great water cooled turbo 1.4TSI. Bad: Doesn't ride and steer as well as a new Megane...
View ArticleVolkswagen Amarok Pick-up (2010 - )
The pickup is all-new in the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles line-up and is the first commercial vehicle to be designed under Volkswagen Group design chief, Walter de Silva’s command.
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf VI Plus (2009 - )
Honestjohn's impartial car review of Volkswagen Golf VI Plus (2009 - ) with good points and bad points, reliability, car performance, car fuel consumption, car engine options and car technical...
View ArticleVolkswagen Concept BlueSport (2010 - )
Honestjohn's impartial car review of Volkswagen Concept BlueSport (2010 - ) with good points and bad points, reliability, car performance, car fuel consumption, car engine options and car technical...
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf VI Estate
Honestjohn's impartial car review of Volkswagen Golf VI estate (2010 - ) with good points and bad points, reliability, car performance, car fuel consumption, car engine options and car technical...
View ArticleVolkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005)
Good: Cute-looking supermini with a classy cabin, rewarding handling and a pliant ride. Bad: Patchy build quality and not as reliable as you might expect. A Jazz gives you more versatility. 1.2 and...
View ArticleVolkswagen Caddy Kombi (1998 - 2000)
Good: Lots of space in the back and quite fun to drive. Bad: A Citroen Berlingo Multispace rides better, is more practical and costs less. Read Honest Johns full review of what's good, what's bad and...
View ArticleVW Jetta TDI PD 140
As with Jettas of the past it's so cavernous you can get your voice to echo in there. It takes 529 litres, which is the equivalent of the contents of 705 bottles of wine. It's 29 litres more capacious...
View ArticleVW Polo 2002
Ford is putting all its weight behind the new Fiesta. The handy Citroen C3 is on the way. Then there's the cheaper Skoda Fabia on the same A04 floorpan as the new Polo, the forthcoming SEAT Ibiza also...
View ArticleVolkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005)
Good: A better drive and better equipped than the previous Passat. Comfortable and has more status than, say, a Ford Mondeo. Bad: A Ford Mondeo outdrives it in every respect and is cheaper to buy. Not...
View ArticleVolkswagen Space UP (2009 - )
4,450mm long and 1,630mm wide with turbocharged 1.2 litre 3 cylinder or 900cc two cylinder rear mounted engines. Spacious interior offers four individual seats, three of which can either be folded or...
View ArticleVolkswagen Vento (1992 - 1996)
Good: Booted Golf Mk III. Cheap, roomy, sensible and underrated. TDI is frugal and no slouch. VR6 is very quick. Bad: Expect many components to be wearing out now. VR6s are quite scarce. Read Honest...
View ArticleVolkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002)
Good: Facelifted Polo III, still with an upmarket image. Better than pre-facelift and all now have power steering. Bad: Not as reliable or well built as its image might suggest. Appetite for front...
View ArticleVW Polo 2009 Road Test
Most new car launches feature videos of unfeasibly good looking young people having exciting, life style experiences, and when VW pulled the wraps off its new Polo, there they were again, prancing...
View ArticleVW Golf VI GTI Road Test
With the next two Golf variants, particularly the early '90's Mk3, the GTi rather lost its alchemy, but when Golf number five arrived with its stiffer body and multilink rear suspension, VW had...
View ArticleVW Caddy Maxi Life 7-Seater Test
There’s plenty of head, shoulder and legroom for everyone. And simple, double-folding access through the sliding side doors to the rearmost seats. Behind them is a luggage deck most car owners would be...
View ArticleVolkswagen T6 Caravelle (2010 - )
Changes to external design include new rear light clusters, chrome side trims, more aerodynamic door mirrors and an entirely new front using latest Volkswagen passenger car design for the grille and...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Polo 2009 Road Test
Most new car launches feature videos of unfeasibly good looking young people having exciting, life style experiences, and when VW pulled the wraps off its new Polo, there they were again, prancing...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Golf VI GTI Road Test
With the next two Golf variants, particularly the early ‘90’s Mk3, the GTi rather lost its alchemy, but when Golf number five arrived with its stiffer body and multilink rear suspension, VW had...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Golf Mk VI
Though apparently cheaper to build than the Mk V, it feels even better. The facia gives a higher impression of quality than any other mass-market hatchback. Open the glovebox and you find it’s velour...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Scirocco Road test
The Scirocco (named after a north African wind) is like a breath of fresh air. The last two were both based on the Mk 1 Golf. This one’s underpinnings come from next year’s Golf Mk VI. And it certainly...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Tiguan Road Test
VW reliability might not be as legendary as it was. But that Beastie Boy medallion still cuts some sway in snobby Surrey suburbs. Read on for more detailed information in the following article.
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Jetta TDI PD 140
One was a ‘GT’, described by ‘Car’ magazine as “a Golf GTI with a rucksack”. We seemed to have it forever. Eventually I advertised it on my website for £150 or “free to a man of the cloth”, and it...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Golf Plus
VW already had the Touran. Now, mid-way between the Touran and the Golf, it offers us the Golf Plus. The Plus only 3.75” taller than the Golf. But that’s enough to allow passengers to sit slightly more...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Passat 2005
This is the biggest, most luxurious Passat VW has ever built. And it bristles with thoughtful features. As well as bottle holders in the doors it has an umbrella holder, like the Skoda Superb’s. Also,...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Touran DSG
The 6-speed DSG box and the 140PS 16v diesel engine are made for each other. There are no paddle or button shifts because you don’t need them. In Sport mode the box does everything you could do faster...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Touareg 2.5TDI Tiptronic
What’s it like to drive on the road? Awesome? Actually it’s quite benign once you get used to it. At first you think its colossal torque is overwhelming and will haul you straight on at the first...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Golf Mk V
No car is as important to any car maker as the new Golf is to Volkswagen. That famous David Bailey, Paula Hamilton commercial, “Few things in life are as reliable as a Volkswagen” was for a Mk II Golf....
View ArticleVolkswagen VW T5 Caravelle
Remember the old Audi straight five TDI? It appeared in the Audi 100, the 100 A6, the Volvo 850TD and early V70 TD, and, of course, in the VW T4 Caravelle. Read on for more detailed information in the...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Touran
It’s a compact, Zafira-size 5 or 7 seater, though the extra two back seats are optional and suitable only for children. They fold individually into the floor, leaving a large, flat luggage space if...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Phaeton 6.0 W12
To quote, “Unlike other luxury cars, the Phaeton was designed so that all its systems could cope with a sustained speed of 300kph (186mph) rather than the usual 250kph (155mph). For example, the W12 is...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Polo 2002
It looks cute. It has an excellent paint finish. Get inside and the plastics and switchgear have a high-quality feel. The steering wheel goes in and out as well as up and down. Most models have...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Triple Test
As you will know from news announcements, supplies of VW's Golf Mk IV and Bora are now reaching our shores with VAG's 130bhp 'pumpe duse' diesel engine under their bonnets. Read on for more detailed...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Golf V5
What's it like to drive, this hairy-chested new Golf, second only in the Golf line-up to the ultimate 204bhp 4Motion? Well, it's very different from the original 150bhp Golf V5, which was the first Mk...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Passat 2001
For VW fans, it is a much better car than it was. On most versions much of the overlight deadness of the steering has been eliminated, the handling and roadholding is more secure, the fit and finish is...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Lupo versus SEAT Arosa
The specification sounds fine. Height-adjustable seats and steering wheel, plus quite a tall body, making it easy for anyone to get comfortable. Punchy engine capable of extraordinarily tight-fisted...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Danbury T2 Camper
The Type 2's extended Indian Summer has seen it make a re-appearance in Britain, thanks to an enterprising business based near Bristol, which imports these vans and turns them into motor homes (and...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Eos 2.0TFSI
Local resource for Volkswagen VW Eos 2.0TFSI #3#. Includes detailed information on local businesses that give access to second hand Volkswagen car parts, new Volkswagen cars, as well as Volkswagen...
View ArticleVolkswagen VW Polo 1.2TSI
Local resource for the Volkswagen VW Polo 1.2TSI in Wakefield. Includes detailed information on local businesses that give access to Volkswagen parts, Volkswagen service centers, Volkswagen...
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