Volkswagen cars

VOLKSWAGEN has combined small-car economy with sports car style in a new version of the Polo hatchback.R Line trim merges the aggressive looks of VW’s hot-hatches like the fiery Golf R and Scirocco R with the remarkable 1.2-litre TSI turbocharged petrol engine, which balances surprisingly gutsy performance with smooth, …

THE EXEO has been thought of as something of a wise buy ever since its release in 2009. Wearing the undergarments of a previous generation Audi A4, only partially disguised with a nice new-for-2012 Seat frock means it’s a bit of a bargain.If I may be so bold as to shift the bottom line up so high, at £22,290 on your drive …

VOLKSWAGEN is a company very much on the ball with the latest fuel efficiency technology. With its BlueMotion sub-brand it boasts some of the most economical cars on the market.There’s a lot of doubt around about how economical these eco-specials can actually be, though, and it’s true that around town and under heavy right …

SMALL cars are now a big deal as buyers seek to save money and not battle with parking and all the rest in our increasingly crowded cities. A new wave of small cars boasting big car refinement and road manners has done much to change the urban motoring landscape for the better.Cars from the likes of Kia, Hyundai, Ford, …

ENGINES – You know what you’re getting with a Volkswagen, and in the case of the Touran it’s plenty of choice in the engine department. VW is famous for its refined and economical diesel units, which makes choosing one a simple task if you routinely rack up the miles. Petrol units are just as good if you predominately stick …

THE GOLF GTI was the hot hatch that started it all back in 1976, combining your common-or-garden hatchback with a powerful engine and an uprated chassis. Three and a half decades later, the GTI Edition 35 is based on the same eothos, but represents something a little more upmarket.It was actually released in 2011, to mark …

WITH Audi’s Allroad sub-brand proving a hit with those in the Shires wanting all-weather ability without the bulk of an SUV, it was only a matter of time before parent company Volkswagen muscled in on the market with something similar.Like Audi, Volkswagen has also opted to base its offering on an estate car platform. The …

ONCE a maker of simple, honest cars, recent years have seen Volkswagen step up its game to be a major player in almost every sector of the market. The evolutionary process has been a steady one, with the result a constantly expanding line-up of increasingly competent and desirable cars.A case in point is the Passat CC; …

AS KNOWN quantities go, the Golf has to rank amongst the most known of them all. For decades it’s been the sensible mid-size do-it-all choice; a car that’s always been affordable and that never needs to be justified to the neighbours.These days though, things at the top of the Golf range have become rather pricey. The GTD …

TESTS have begun on a zero-emission version of Skoda’s family hatchback, which will see 10 all-electric Green E Line Octavias rolling around the streets of Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic.The real-world evaluations mark Skoda’s first use of an electric powertrain on the public road. The technology, which is being developed …

MALAYSIAN conglomerate DRB-Hicom Berhad has said it is keeping its options open about selling loss-making British sports car maker Lotus after buying its parent company Proton.DRB-Hicom, which distributes and assembles Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Honda, also said it is in talks with its foreign partners on possible tie-ups …

FULL details have been released for Hyundai’s new i30 small family hatchback, revealing low insurance groups, efficient engines and a starting price of £14,495.The fantastic good looks of Hyundai’s new C-segment car have already been noted, but thanks to an efficient diesel engine with emissions as low as 97g/km and fuel …

VOLKSWAGEN’S Up city car has been revealed in five-door form, but it won’t be available to order yet.Only three-door models can be ordered at present, with the first models arriving in showrooms throughout March.Apart from shorter front doors and the addition of rear ones, everything about the Up stays the same. The rear …

A FIVE-DOOR version of the Seat Mii city car has been unveiled for the first time, bringing the 3.56-metre car’s range into line with its Volkswagen and Skoda sister models.It will also be available as an Ecomotive model with CO2 emissions of either 96 or 98g/km, making it free of road tax and congestion charge exempt.The …

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