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Test Drives2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid: Think Carefully3.0/5
Diesel cars are doing well in Quebec. With the exception of the ever-present odour when filling up, diesel has a whole host of advantages, including reduced fuel consumption, exceptional autonomy and very high torque, which comes in very handy for passing, among other things. Volkswagen knows a thing or two …
Test Drives2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI: Luxury, Take Two4.5/5
Volkswagen has enjoyed an upscale reputation amongst Canadian buyers for the past 20 years, as ever-more-comfortable versions of vehicles like the Golf, the Jetta, and the Passat have been gobbled up by price-conscious drivers who perceive German engineering to be a badge of pride. The success of VW in carving …
Test Drives2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI: The Best of the Breed4.5/5
Every once in a while, an automobile catches you by surprise. Such was the case with the 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI, which I had the pleasure of piloting for over 1,000 kilometres of road-trip goodness over the course of the past week. I initially approached the Passat with a wary …
Test Drives2013 Volkswagen Tiguan: You Better Shop Around
It's safe to say that Canadian drivers have enjoyed a long love story with the Volkswagen Golf, so when it came time for VW to join the compact crossover party what better platform to borrow than that which underpins the popular hatchback? Enter the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, a vehicle which …
First DrivesVolkswagen Golf GTD 2015 - Crossing Our Fingers...4.5/5
It’s a simple concept: take a GTI, swap its gasoline engine for a turbocharged TDI, and the Volkswagen Group’s little sports car becomes a long-distance express. This is our first meeting with the Golf lineup’s other sports car that sells twice as many units as the GTI in Europe. Got …
Test Drives2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI: Not Winter-Ready?3.5/5
Volkswagen has long been a champion of diesel technology in North America, often standing as the lone brand willing to import its turbocharged, oil-burning European passenger cars and offer them for sale in the U.S. and Canada. It was a certainty that the recently redesigned of the Volkswagen Beetle would …
Test DrivesFirst Drive: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Most don’t consider vehicles like the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible to be anything more than toys – cute, but ultimately impractical cars that can’t stand up to the rigors of real world driving. After spending time with the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible in the rainy hills of Malibu, however, we …
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