It is worse off without one. Most of Volkswagen’s efforts to improve the GTI for 2025 have gone directly into the interior. The Mk 8.5 loses the outgoing model’s clumsy maze of an infotainment ...

A Volkswagen Golf GTI without an available manual transmission is like Queen without Freddie Mercury. Sure, "Bohemian Rhapsody" still gets everyone to sing along, but the magic inherent in Fred's ...

The technology in my Volkswagen Passat goes one step further than the Toyota Highlander I ran back in 2021. That car was a regular hybrid, and my overall fuel economy figure of 37.4mpg after ...

Power is sent to the GTI’s front wheels via VW’s VAQ electronically controlled limited-slip ... Enough to make me smile, anyway—but without ever turning the GTI antisocial. The same catch-all-buyers ...

If you’re only after a vehicle to transport you from A to B, that probably won’t bother you, but the T-Cross already fills that gap in the VW lineup. By opting for the more stylish Taigo, you’re ...

The Taigo is dull to drive, no matter what sort of road you’re on, and the uninspiring all-petrol engine lineup lacks any electrification – both literal and metaphorical.

Not much fun to drive, feels its weight on the road, knobbly ride on larger wheels The fundamental design of the Touareg is typically VW: solid, crisp, but a little dull. But VW has fought its ...

Front Armrests, Front Fog Lamps, Rain Sensor, Split Rear Seat, Folding Rear Seat, Daytime Driving Lights, Airbags, Electrical windows (rear), Height adjustable steering, Isofix rear seats, Leather ...

Android Auto, Front Fog Lamps, Rain Sensor, Autodim Interior Mirror, Folding Rear Seat, Daytime Driving Lights, Airbags, Electrical windows (rear), Height adjustable steering, Isofix rear seats, ...

In recent years, however, a handful of brands are moving production back onshore and providing a bunch of ways to show your patriotism without bumper stickers or T-shirts with eagles on them.