Volkswagen Reviews

The Golf wagon is the ideal anti-SUV, but has Volkswagen done enough to improve the new version?

Volkswagen's Caddy has for many years dominated Australia's under-2.5 tonne GVM small van class. In 2020 its leadership was emphatic, commanding more than 70 per cent of sales in this light commercial vehicle segment.

Finding a niche between mainstream players like the Hyundai Tucson and luxury brands such as the BMW X3, the Volkswagen Tiguan has long held its own, relying on solid Golf-based mechanicals, an appealing cabin, spacious packaging and enjoyable dynamics, to appeal to both camps. 2021's facelift brings improved looks, better safety and updated tech. Is the Tiguan 132TSI 4Motion still a front runner?

The VW model you've maybe never heard of has big plans - as Volkswagen's flagship passenger car, it's got Audi, BMW and Mercedes in its sights. So can the brand who claims "premium for the people" pivot to just straight-out premium?

In a tiny segment, the Caddy reigns supreme. For the fifth generation though, has VW pushed the cost envelope too far? We take a look at the range to find out.

The VW Amarok launched in 2010 has never posed a threat to the sales dominance of the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux in local 4x4 ute sales, even though it has some excellent design qualities and is still one of the best to drive.

People movers are not just vans anymore. These days they’re less box-on-wheels and completely decked out with all the fancy equipment to make them as comfortable as possible.If you’ve got more than five children, you’ll probably need a people carrier like one of these. And if you’re always moving large, bulky items that’s another good reason to get one. But which is the best? Today we’ve got a people mover comparison lining up two stand-outs, the top-of-the-range Kia Carnival Platinum, costing $64,680, before on-road costs and extras, and the Volkswagen Multivan Comfortline Premium, which is second from the bottom of the range and costs $61,990, before on road costs and extras. The Carnival seats eight people while the Multivan seats seven, they’re both technically 'vans', and are huge inside. But which is the best people mover to suit your needs? Let’s get into it so you can decide! 

Shoes don't come any bigger to fill than VW's last Golf. Since its 2012 debut, the Mk7 set lofty standards for refinement, dynamics, efficiency and packaging. It was practically the perfect little hatch, enhancing the series' iconic status. The Mk8 is a redesign that evolves the breed, with improved safety, connectivity and technology. We look at the cheapest grade to see if Golf's still the best.

You've been forced to give up a hot hatch, what now? Volkswagen's Passat R-Line might have the answers.

VW's iconic hot hatch returns for its eighth iteration, but where has VW managed to improve on the already very good Golf 7.5 version?